Question

Ben wants to estimate the cost of dinner and a movie for himself and his friend. He knows the following information:. The most expensive item on the dinner menu is $13.80, including tax.• The least expensive item on the dinner menu is $5.20, including tax..The drinks on the dinner menu cost $1.95 each, including tax..He will give the waiter a 20% tip based off the total amount of the bill.. The movie tickets are $6.00 each..They are not going to order food at the movie theater.If he wants to pay with cash, which of the following is a reasonable estimate for the amount of cash he will need for dinner and themovie for himself and his friend?OA. $51.00OB. $41.00OC. $37.00OD.$25.00

Answer 1

In order to estimate the total cost, let's consider the most expensive item on the dinner and let's include drinks.

So, listing all costs, we have:

Ben's dinner: $13.80

Friend's dinner: $13.80

Drinks for both: 2 * $1.95 = $3.90

Now, let's calculate the total before the tip and after the tip:

`\begin{gathered} total=2\cdot13.8+2\cdot1.95=27.6+3.9=31.5\\ \\ tip=(20)/(100)\cdot31.5=6.3\\ \\ total\text{ }with\text{ }tip=37.8 \end{gathered}`

Now, including the movie tickets, we have:

`tickets=2\cdot6=12`

Therefore the total cost is $37.8 + $12 = $49.8.

So a reasonable estimate he will need is $51.00, therefore the correct option is A.