Question

If you go out to eat with 3 friends and your meal was $87.850, there is 7.75% sales tax and you should tip the waiter 20%. How much should each person pay?

Answer 1

Each person would pay $37.87.

Explanation:

1. You would do $87.95 times 7.75% (87.95 * 0.0775) which should be $6.81. You would add $6.81 to $87.85 which would equal $94.67

2. Multiply $94.67 by 20% (94.67 * 0.2) which should equal $18.93. Add that to $94.67 and you will get $113.60.

3. Divide $113.60 by 3 (113.60 / 3) which should be the final answer of $37.87.