Including the food tax, Wes paid $29.975 for both lobster roll and ice cream.
Given that, the cost of lobster roll=$23, the cost of ice cream=$4.50 and the tax on prepared food=9%.
What is a tax?
A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures (regional, local, or national), and tax compliance refers to policy actions and individual behaviour aimed at ensuring that taxpayers are paying the right amount of tax at the right time and securing the correct tax allowances and tax reliefs.
Now tax on an ice cream =9% of 4.50
=9/100 × 4.50
=0.09 × 4.50=$0.405
The total cost of an ice cream=4.50+0.405=$4.905
Tax on lobster roll =9% of 23
=9/100 × 23=2.07
The total cost of a lobster roll=23+2.07
=$25.07
So, the total cost=4.905+25.07=$29.975
Therefore, including the food tax Wes paid $29.975 for both lobster roll and ice cream.
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