Question

The Hu family goes out for lunch, and the price of the meal is $53. The sales tax on the meal is 7%, and the family also leaves a 15% tip on the pre-tax amount. What is the total cost of the meal?

The total cost of the meal is $

Answer 1

53 times .07 is 3.71
53 times .15 is 7.95
You add those and get $64.66.