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At a dinner table, 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? What is the tax rate for the meals in this city?

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Calculate the percentage for the tax rate

using this analysis


1.87\cdot(100)/(22)=8.5

The tax rate for meals in this city is 8.5%

Calculate the tax for the $66 meal.


66\cdot0.085\cdot=5.61

The tax for a $66 meal should be $5.61

At a dinner table, the meal cost $22 and a sales tax of $1.87 was added to the bill-example-1
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