Question

Max and his friends enjoyed a steak and potatoes dinner. The tax was $6. The tax rate is 7.5%. What was the price of the dinners including the tax?

Answer 1

The price of the dinners including the tax is $86

Explanation:

Let the total price of the dinners without tax be x

Tax rate = 7.5%

So,Amount of tax =
`7.5\%x=(7.5)/(100)x`

We are given that The tax was $6.

So,
`(7.5)/(100)x=6`

`x=(6 * 100)/(7.5)`

x=80

So, Cost including tax = 80+6=$86

Hence The price of the dinners including the tax is $86