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Layla goes out to lunch. The bill, before tax and tip, was $16. 90. A sales tax of 6% was added on. Layla tipped 14% on the amount after the sales tax was added. How much tip did she leave? Round to the nearest cent

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Answer:

2.51

Explanation:

Layla goes out to lunch. The bill, before tax and tip, was $16.90. A sales tax of 6% was added on. Layla tipped 14% on the amount after the sales tax was added. How much tip did she leave? Round to the nearest cent.

Find the amount after sales tax was added:

Find the amount after sales tax was added:

bill

+

sales tax

=

bill+sales tax=

100

%

+

6

%

100%+6%

=

=

106

%

106%

amount after tax

=

amount after tax=

106

%

of

bill

106% of bill

=

=

1.06

×

$

16.90

1.06×$16.90

106% = 1.06

=

=

$

17.914

$17.914

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Find the tip:

Find the tip:

tip

=

tip=

14

%

of

amount after tax

14% of amount after tax

=

=

0.14

×

$

17.914

0.14×$17.914

14% = 0.14

=

=

$

2.50796

$2.50796

$

2.51

$2.51

Round to the nearest cent

Layla left a $2.51 tip.

Layla left a $2.51 tip.

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