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veena ate lunch at a deli. she ordered a turkey sandwich for $9.25 and a salad for $4.35. the tax was 7.5%. what is the amount of tax for veena's meal?

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The answer is $1.02
User Drew LeSueur
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$1.02

if you add $9.25 and $4.35 together, then multiply it by .075 (move the decimal 2 spots to the left) you get 1.02, which is your tax for the meal.
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