Question

the price of family dinner was $48.00 . A sales tax of 5% to the final bill. The family left a $10.08 tip. If the family included the sales tax when calculating the tip, what percent tip did the family leave?

Answer 1

20% tip

Explanation:

Dinner: $48.00

Tax: 0.05($48.00) = $2.40

Total (final) bill before tip: $50.40

Tip: $10.08

Percentage tip was then $10.08 (100%) / $50.40 = 20%

The family left a 20% tip.