Question

Sandra went for pizza with friends. She ordered a slice of pizza with a side salad for $9.50. The tax was 6.2%.

What was the total amount Sandra paid for her meal?

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Answer 1

Sandra paid a total of $10.09 for her meal, after calculating the sales tax of 6.2% on her initial cost of $9.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating the total cost of a meal including sales tax. To find the sales tax amount, we first convert the percentage to a decimal form. In this case, 6.2% is converted to 0.062. We then multiply the cost of the meal by this decimal to find the sales tax.

Calculation:
$9.50 × 0.062 = $0.589
So, the sales tax is $0.589, which we can round to the nearest cent to get $0.59.

Adding this to the original cost:
Total amount paid = Original cost + Sales tax
Total amount paid = $9.50 + $0.59 = $10.09

Therefore, Sandra paid a total of $10.09 for her meal with tax.