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Otis had a salad for $4.50, a sandwich for $6.25, and a drink at his favorite restaurant. The tax fo...
4 months ago
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Otis had a salad for $4.50, a sandwich for $6.25, and a drink at his favorite restaurant. The tax for the entire meal was $0.54. What was the price of the drink?
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Answer:Price of the drink = $1.25 Step-by-step explanation:4.5% * ( $4.5 + $6.25 + drink) = $0.544.5/100 * ( $4.5 + $6.25 + drink) = $0.540.045 * ( $4.5 + $6.25 + drink) = $0.540.045/0.045 * ( $4.5 + $6.25 + drink) = $0.54/0.045( $4.5 + $6.25 + drink) = $1210.75 + drink = $12drink = $12 - $10.75drink = $1.25