Question

Grace goes out to lunch. The bill, before tax and tip, was $11.10. A sales tax of 7% was added on. Grace tipped 16% on the amount after the sales tax was added. How much was the sales tax? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

It is stated that the bill before tax and tip was $11.10. The sales tax was 7% was added on. So to find the sales tax simply calculate 7% of $11.10 or simply 0.07 * 11.10.