Question

A local restaurant, a couple ordered two dinners for $12.50 each and two drinks for $1.50 each. if the couple left an 18% tip, what was the total cost of the meal? a $16.52 b $25.15 c $28.18 d $33.04

Answer 1

2(12.50) + 2(1.50) = 28 <== cost of meal without tip
18% of 28 = 0.18(28) = 5.04 <== the 18% tip
28 + 5.04 = 33.04 <== total cost including tip

Answer 2

The total cost of the meal was $33.04.

Explanation:

A local restaurant, a couple ordered two dinners = $12.50 each

They ordered two drinks = $1.50 each

Total bill for two dinners and two drinks = 2 (12.50) + 2 (1.50) = $28.00

The couple left a tip of 18% of the bill = 18% of 28.00

=
`(18)/(100)` × 28.00

= 0.18 × 28.00 = $5.04

The total cost of the meal = 28.00 + 5.04 = $33.04

The total cost of the meal was $33.04.