Joy had a meal that cost $32.50 before GST at a restaurant. What was the cost of her meal after adding 8% GST? Ans: $___

1. Calculate the cost of the meal after adding 8% GST

We can find the total cost by multiplying the original cost by $108\%$:
$\text{Total cost} = 108\% \times \$32.50$
$\text{Total cost} = \frac{108}{100} \times 32.50 = 1.08 \times 32.50$
$\text{Total cost} = \$35.10$