Mathematics
Grade6
Easy

Question

A meal tax at a restaurant is 5.5%. Find the meal tax on a dinner that cost $ 28.

  1. $2.14    
  2. $1.54    
  3. $0.54    
  4. $ 4.54    

hintHint:

We use the formula- Percent × Whole = Part to solve the problem.

The correct answer is: $1.54


    Step 1 of 1:
    Here, percent = 5.5%; whole = $28
    So, the meal tax is = 5.5% of 28
    = fraction numerator 5.5 over denominator 100 end fraction cross times 28
    =$1.54
    Final Answer:
    The meal tax on a dinner that cost $28 is-- C. $1.54

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