Sales tax is 5 percent. Find the amount of tax for each item in the table. Round to the nearest hundredth.Tax for Italian Salad: Tax for Lasagna: Tax for Spaghetti: Tax for Fettuccini Alfredo:
Tax for Lasagna:
Tax for Spaghetti:
Tax for Fettuccini Alfredo:
For dinner, Abelita chooses the Italian salad that costs $3.99 before tax, and Franco chooses the fettuccini alfredo that costs $7.17 before tax. If the sales tax is 5 percent, explain how to find the total cost for their dinner.
The total cost of the dinner is found by adding the two prices together. Then this sum is multiplied by 1.05, which is 100% + 5%, to get a cost of $11.72.
Which ideas did you include in your explanation? Check all that apply.
Abelita and Franco had great service during the meal. They would like to tip the server 20 percent. Which of these expressions would find the total bill, including tax and gratuity? Check all that apply.
The pizza shop offers a 15 percent discount for veterans and senior citizens. Which equation represents the discount price?
The employee used the wrong formula.The employee subtracted the wrong percents.The employee used the wrong equivalent decimal for 15 percent.The employee multiplied incorrectly.
Mindy, a local artist, sells a piece of art at the pizza shop for $15, and the shop takes 15 percent commission. Instead of receiving money, Mindy would like a $12 pizza, including 5 percent sales tax. Is this a fair trade? Explain how to find the solution.
Yes. Subtract the 15% commission ($2.25) from the $15 art price to find that Mindy would receive $12.75. The pizza costs $12.60 with tax, so the trade is fair for Mindy.
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