Question

A family ate at a restaurant. the meal was 47.50 plus 6.5%tax. what was the total cost of the meal?

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of the meal including tax, first, you need to calculate the tax amount and then add it to the original meal cost.

1. **Calculate the tax amount**:
\[
\text{Tax} = \text{Meal cost} \times \text{Tax rate}
\]
\[
\text{Tax} = 47.50 \times 0.065 = 3.0875
\]

2. **Add the tax to the meal cost**:
\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Meal cost} + \text{Tax}
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 47.50 + 3.0875 = 50.5875
\]

Therefore, the total cost of the meal is **$50.59** when rounded to two decimal places.