Question

Arnold and four friends buy a
take-out lunch from a restaurant.
The cost of all their food is $32.50.
Then a sales tax of 6% is added
to the cost. If they split the total
cost equally, how much will each
friend pay?

Answer 1

The total cost will be...

32.5 x 1.06 = $34.45

Dividing this among the five people...

34.45/5 = $6.89

answer: $6.89