At a French restaurant, you order a salad for $2.50 and lasagna for $8.25. If the sales
tax is 8%, what is the total of your bill including sales tax?
$19.35
$9.89
$11.61
$0.86
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