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Percentage represents a part of a whole. The total amount that Sandra needs to pay for a slice of pizza and salad is $10.09.
What is the percentage?
The percentage is a way to represent a part of a whole. for example, one-fourth of an area A can be written like 25% of A(0.25 A).
Give to us
Sandra ordered a slice of pizza with a side salad for $9.50.
The tax was 6. 2%.
The amount of tax that Sandra needs to pay,
[tex]6.2\%\ of\ \$9.50\\\\=0.062 \times 9.50\\\\= \$0.589[/tex]
As we know that tax is the extra cost that we need to pay, therefore, the total amount Sandra needs to pay,
Total Amount = Cost + tax
= $9.50 + $0.589
= $10.089 ≈ $10.09
Hence, the total amount that Sandra needs to pay for a slice of pizza and salad is $10.09.
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