Question

At a dinner, the meal cost $22 and a sales tax of $1.87 was added to the bill. How much would the sales tax be on a $66 meal? Answer using a dollar amount ($0.00).

Answer 1

$5.61

Explanation:

we know that

At a dinner, the meal cost $22 and a sales tax of $1.87 was added to the bill.

so

using a proportion

Find out how much would the sales tax be on a $66 meal

Let

x ----> the amount of sales tax on a $66 meal

`(22)/(1.87)=(66)/(x)\\\\x=1.87(66)/22\\\\x=1.87(3)\\\\x=\$5.61`