Question

Serena, Alyssa and Katie have just finished lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. Their bill came to $38.96. There is an 8% sales tax. The girls have decided to leave a tip of 15% on the total amount of the bill. How much money did the entire bill come to including the tip?

Answer 1

Answer:

About $48.39

Step-by-step explanation:

Sales tax only applies to the bill, not the tip.

Calculate the sales tax:

38.96 × 8%

38.96 × 0.08

3.1168

Round to the nearest cent:

3.12

Add the sales tax to the bill:

38.96 + 3.12

42.08

Calculate the tip based "on the total amount of the bill:"

42.08 × 15%

42.08 × 0.15

6.312

Round to the nearest cent:

6.31

Add the tip to the rest of the bill:

42.08 + 6.31

48.39