STEP 1:
Find the amount of tax charged
= $24 * 8.25%
move the percent decimal two places to the left for decimal form
= 24 * 0.0825
= $1.9776 tax
STEP 2:
Add bill, tax and tip for total paid
Total= $24 + $1.9776 + $5
Total= $30.9776
round to second decimal place
Total= $30.98
ANSWER: Total paid was $30.98
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