In a restaurant, a diner orders an entree with vegetables for $10.50, dessert for $1.50, and coffee for $0.50. If the tax on meals is 6%, what tax should be added to his check?

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First add the prices of the three items ordered to get the cost of the meal before the tax. $10.50 + $1.50 + $.50 = $12.50. The taxis 6% (or 0.06) of the cost of the meal. 0.06 x $12.50 = $.7500 = $.75

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