A meal costs 65 dollars before a sales tax of 6 percent. What is the total cost with tax?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 68.9 dollars

  1. Step 1: The tax is 6 percent of 65, which is 3.9 dollars. Step 2. 65 + 3.9 = 68.9 dollars. Answer: 68.9 dollars. Why not the others: 3.9 dollars: this is only the tax, without the meal. 61.1 dollars: this subtracts the tax instead of adding it. 71 dollars: this adds 6 dollars instead of 6 percent.

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