Question

What's the total charge for a meal that cost $47.5 if the tax it 8%?

Answer 1

To determine the total charge we first need to calculate how much we pay of taxes. This can be done by using a rule of three:

$\begin{gathered} 47.5\rightarrow100 \\ x\rightarrow8 \end{gathered}$

Then we have:

$x=\frac{8\cdot47.5}{100}=3.8$

Hence charge for the tax is $3.8.

Therefore the total charge of the meal is $51.3