Question

Nicole went to dinner at the Hamburger Hut. She spent $19.80 on food and drinks. The tax on her meal will be 5.5% and she is planning to leave a 20% tip. What will be the TOTAL cost of her dinner once she includes tax and tip?

Answer 1

$24.85

Explanation:

5.5% of $19.80 1.089( round the nearest cent)

= 1.09 ( 1 dollar 9 cents)

20% of 19.80 is 3.96

So the total which is 19.80

The tip which is 3.96

The tax which is 1.09

The total of everything would be

$24.85