At a dinner, the meal cost $22 and a sales tax of $1.87 was added to the bill.
1. How much would the sales tax be on a $66 meal?
To find the amount of sales tax on a $66 meal, we first need to determine the tax rate.
The tax rate can be calculated by dividing the sales tax of $1.87 by the original cost of the meal ($22).
Tax rate = $1.87 / $22 = 0.085 (rounded to three decimal places)
So, the tax rate is approximately 0.085.
To find the sales tax on a $66 meal, we multiply the meal cost by the tax rate:
Sales tax = $66 * 0.085 = $5.61
Therefore, the sales tax on a $66 meal would be $5.61.