Question

Alex and his friends went out for lunch for the weekend. The cost of the meal including sales tax was $45.50. The group decides to tip 20% for the good service they received.

What was the total cost for the meal and the tip itself?

Answer 1

$54.60, the tip itself was $9.10

Explanation:

45.50 increase 20% =

45.50 × (1 + 20%) = 45.50 × (1 + 0.2) = 54.6