Data:
tax rate: 9.5%
Sales: $24.95
To find the sales tax you calculate the 9.5% of 24.95, as follow:
[tex]24.95\cdot\frac{9.5}{100}=2.37[/tex]Sales tax: $2.37To find the total cost of the meal you add the cost without sale tax and the sale tax:
[tex]24.95+2.37=27.32[/tex]Total: $27.32