1) The sales tax rate for meals in this city is 8.5%.
2) The sales tax on a $66 meal would be $5.61.
The sales tax rate can be determined by dividing the added sales tax to the original cost of a dinner and multiplying the result by 100 to express it in percentages.
The sales tax amount on the $66 meal can be computed by multiplying the rate by $66.
Cost of a dinner = $22
Added sales tax = $1.87
1) Sales tax rate = 8.5% ($1.87/$22 x 100)
2) Cost of meal = $66
Sales tax = $5.61 ($66 x 8.5%)
Complete Question:
A dinner cost $22 and a sales tax of $1.87 was added to the bill. What is the tax rate for meals in this city? How much would the sales tax be on a $66 meal?