Question

Travis and Paula went to lunch. Travis ordered a sandwich for $7.50, and Paula ordered a burger for $5.25. after lunch they left a %15 percent tip for their waiter. how much money did the spend together?

Answer 1

First, you would need to determine how much they spent, not including tax.
$7.50 + $5.25 = $12.75

Next, you would need to create an equation for this problem.
($12.75 x 0.15) + $12.75

Now, all you would have to do is solve it.
($12.75 x 0.15) + $12.75 = $14.6625

They spent $14.6625 in total.

I hope this helps!