Question

. Tara's meal cost $8.60. She had to pay a sales tax of 6%. Then she left a 10% tip based off the new total. What did she spend altogether?

Answer 1

The answer is $10

Explanation:

Given

• Tara's meal cost $8.60.
• She had to pay a sales tax of 6%.

It means she paid tax of $8.60 which is 6%

So,

(8.60 × 6) ÷ 100

51.6/100 = $0.516

Here, The tax was $0.516

Total cost of meal

= $0.516 + $8.60 = $9.116 (including tax)

• Then she left a 10% tip based on the new total.

(9.116 × 10) ÷ 100 = $0.9116

Total cost (including tip)

= $9.116 + $0.9116 = $10.0276 ≈ $10

Thus, Tara spend $10 altogether.