Question

The total bill for dinner was $56 (excluding tip). If the food and drinks cost $50, how much was the tax? Show work and explain your answer.

Answer 1

the tax is 12% because if you take 50 and multiply it by 0.12 it is 6, and you add that to 50 to get the price plus the tax, which is 56

Answer 2

It would be a 12 percent tax. You would do 56 dollars times 100(as in percent) then you divide it by 50 to get 112, subtract 100 and get 12! Hope this helps!!!