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 dinner?

Answer 1

x= sales tax

$22(x)=$1.87

x= 1.87/22 = 0.085 or 8.5%

sales tax= 0.085

How much would the sales tax be on a $66 dinner?

$66.00 x 0.085=$5.61

Answer 2

1.87/22 = 0.085 = 8.5% sales tax rate

.085 x 66 = $5.61 tax on $66 meal