Question

Four friends had dinner at a restaurant. The bill was $55.40, and they added a 20% tip. The 4 friends shared the total cost equally. How much money did each person pay?

Answer 1

$16.62 each

Explanation:

First, find 20% of the bill to figure out how much the tip is worth:

20% over 100% = $x over $55.40 ---> 20 * 55.4 / 100 = 11.08

Now that we know the tip is $11.08, next add it on to the bill:

$11.08 + $55.40 = $66.48

Now divide this by 4 to split the bill evenly between the 4 friends:

$66.48 / 4 = $16.62