Question

What is the total cost of the entire bill (all four meals), including tip?

a) $78.00 + $34.80 + $27.60 + $16.80 = $157.20
b) $78.00 + $34.80 + $27.60 + $16.80 = $156.20
c) $78.00 + $34.80 + $27.60 + $16.80 = $158.20
d) $78.00 + $34.80 + $27.60 + $16.80 = $155.20

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of a restaurant bill involving four meals, we sum up the individual amounts, which already include an 18% tip, to arrive at the total of $157.20.

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem involves calculating the total cost of a bill for four meals, including an 18% tip already added to each individual amount. To find the correct answer, we should first add up the cost of the meals before the tip:

• $78.00
• $34.80
• $27.60
• $16.80

Adding these amounts, we get $157.20.

The next step is to confirm that this total includes the 18% tip. Pre-calculating the tip for each amount and assuring that it is already added means that $157.20 is the final total amount of the bill.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (a) $157.20, which is the total cost of the entire bill including the tip.