Question

A restaurant charges an automatic gratuity of 18% on tables with more than 6 people. A party of 8 had a bill of p. Which expression can be used to find the total cost of the meal with the gratuity?

Answer 1

$1.18p.

Explanation:

A party of 8 had a bill of p.

A restaurant charges an automatic gratuity of 18% on tables with more than 6 people.

Since there are 8 people so, gratuity will be applied on the bill

Since bill is of amount p

So, gratuity of 18 % of p =

=

=

Now the total bill after adding gratuity :

:

Hence the total cost of the meal with the gratuity is $1.18p.

Answer 2

$1.18p.

Explanation:

A party of 8 had a bill of p.

A restaurant charges an automatic gratuity of 18% on tables with more than 6 people.

Since there are 8 people so, gratuity will be applied on the bill

Since bill is of amount p

So, gratuity of 18 % of p =
`18\% * p`

=
`(18)/(100)* p`

=
`0.18p`

Now the total bill after adding gratuity :
`p+0.18p`

:
`1.18p`

Hence the total cost of the meal with the gratuity is $1.18p.