11. In a restaurant, Max orders an entree with vegetables for \( \$ 12.50 \), dessert for \( \$ 3.50 \), and coffee for \( \$ 1.25 \), If the tax on meals is \( 8 \% \), what tax should be added to his check?

To find the tax that should be added to Max's check, we need to calculate the total cost of the meal and then apply the tax rate. Given: - Cost of entree with vegetables: $12.50 - Cost of dessert: $3.50 - Cost of coffee: $1.25 - Tax rate: 8% First, let's calculate the total cost of the meal: Total cost = Cost of entree + Cost of dessert + Cost of coffee Total cost = $12.50 + $3.50 + $1.25 Total cost = $17.25 Next, we apply the tax rate to the total cost to find the tax amount: Tax amount = Total cost * Tax rate Tax amount = $17.25 * 0.08 Now, we can calculate the tax amount that should be added to Max's check. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(17.25\times 0.08\) - step1: Multiply the numbers: \(1.38\) The tax amount that should be added to Max's check is $1.38.