At a French restaurant, you order a salad for $2.50 and lasagna for $8.25. If the sales

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tax is 8%, what is the total of your bill including sales tax?

$19.35

$9.89

$11.61

$0.86

Answer 1

The correct answer is $11.61.

To find out, first calculate the total cost of the food before adding sales tax:

$2.50 + $8.25 = $10.75

Then calculate the amount of sales tax:

$10.75 x 0.08 = $0.86

Finally, add the sales tax to the total cost of the food:

$10.75 + $0.86 = $11.61