Question

10.52
You and a friend go out to dinner. The cost of the meal is $45.22. You leave a 20% tip.
tax is 6%. What is the total cost of the meal?

Answer 1

Answer: $56.97

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total cost of the meal, you need to add the cost of the meal, the tip, and the tax.

- Cost of the meal: $45.22

- Tip (20% of the cost of the meal): 0.20 * $45.22 = $9.04

- Tax (6% of the cost of the meal): 0.06 * $45.22 = $2.71

Now, add these three components together:

Total cost = Cost of the meal + Tip + Tax

Total cost = $45.22 + $9.04 + $2.71 = $56.97

So, the total cost of the meal, including a 20% tip and 6% tax, is $56.97.

Answer 2

Answer:

  $56.97

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the total cost of a meal for which $45.22 is charged and a tip of 20% and tax of 6% are added.

Tax and tip

Here, we assume the tax and tip are both computed based on the price of the meal. That means the tip is ...

  $45.22 × 20% = $9.04

and the tax is ...

  $45.22 × 6% = $2.71

Then the total cost is ...

  total = meal + tip + tax

  total = $45.22 +9.04 +2.71 = $56.97

The total cost of the meal is $56.97.