Question

The menu price of a sandwich at a restaurant is $6. The purchase is subject to a 5% food tax, and you would like to leave a tip of 20% on the pre-tax cost.

Answer 1

Explanation:

take notes of your numbers:

6$

5%

20%

Then you subtract 5 from 6 that is going to give you 1, then you subtract 20 from 1 that gives you 19 so I'm going to show what it looks like.

6-5=1

20-1=19

Answer 2

How much tax do you pay?

$0.30

How much of a tip should you leave?

$1.20

What is the total cost of your meal, after tax and tip?

$7.50