Answer:
$29.16
Step-by-step explanation:
You want the total cost of a $27 meal after 8% tax is added.
Tax
The amount of added tax is found by multiplying the meal cost by the tax rate:
0.08 × $27.00 = $2.16
Total
The total cost is the meal cost plus the tax:
$27 +2.16 = $29.16 . . . . actual cost of the meal
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Additional comment
The sum 27 + 0.08×27 can also be found by factoring out the 27:
= 27(1 +0.08) = 27×1.08
