Question

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You have lunch at an Italian restaurant. The cost of lunch before tax is $12.50. The sales tax rate is 7%. You leave a 20% tip on the pre-tax amount. What is the total you spend on lunch, including tax and tip?

Answer 1

Answer: Well, first you should find how much they left for a tip.

Leaving a 20% tip would be 20% of 12.50.

This means that the tip was $2.50

The tax is 7%, so 7% of 12.50 to represent the tax is $0.88

12.50 + 2.50 + 0.88 = 15.88

THE ANSWER IS $15.88