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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?

User Atul Darne
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Answer: 1.02$

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, let's calculate the total amount payed by Veena for her meal:


t=9.25\$+4.35\$=13.6\$

The tax was 7.5%, which corresponds to a fraction of


7.5\% = (7.5)/(100)

therefore, the amount of tax payed by Veena for her meal is


tax = (7.5)/(100) \cdot t= (7.5)/(100) (13.6\$)=1.02\$

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