Question

A restaurant bill comes to $86.90 before tax. If 6% sales tax is added to this amount, what is the amount of the final bill?

Answer 1

To calculate the final bill amount after adding the sales tax, we first need to determine the amount of sales tax on the original bill.

1. **Calculate the sales tax:**
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Original Bill} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate}
\]
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 86.90 \times 0.06 = 5.214
\]

2. **Add the sales tax to the original bill to find the final bill amount:**
\[
\text{Final Bill} = \text{Original Bill} + \text{Sales Tax}
\]
\[
\text{Final Bill} = 86.90 + 5.214 = 92.114
\]

3. **Round to two decimal places:**
\[
\text{Final Bill} \approx 92.11
\]

Thus, the amount of the final bill is **$92.11**.