The price of a meal at Applebees was $25.00 until the sales tax was added to the bill. Then the final cost was $26.25. What is the percent change ( the percent of the tax)

The tax amount is $26.25 - $25.00 = $1.25.

To find the percent change, we need to divide the tax amount by the original price and multiply by 100%:
($1.25 / $25.00) x 100% = 5%
Therefore, the percent change, or the percent of the tax, is 5%.