Question

Renard manages an expensive restaurant that consistently makes money. However, the servers complain that their customers do not leave big tips very often. Since Renard agrees with his staff, he decides to add an automatic 20

1) Customers will be more likely to leave big tips.
2) Customers will be unhappy and stop coming to the restaurant.
3) Customers will not notice the service charge.
4) Customers will complain about the service charge.

Answer 1

To find the total bill at a restaurant, add the cost of the meal, the tip (calculated by converting the tip percentage to a decimal), and the sales tax (also converted to a decimal). For example, the Greens' dinner cost $72, with an 18% tip and 6% sales tax, resulted in a total bill of $89.28.

Step-by-step explanation:

Finding Total Bills Involving Tips and Taxes

When calculating the total bill at a restaurant, it is important to add both taxes and tips to the cost of the meal if you are using a credit card. This ensures that servers receive their tips, and it provides a complete picture of the amount paid. Let's walk through a scenario with Mr. and Mrs. Green's family dinner to understand the process.

Calculating the Tip

First, find the amount of the tip. If a restaurant adds an 18% tip automatically, as in the case of Mr. and Mrs. Green's dinner which cost $72, you would calculate the tip by converting the percentage to a decimal and multiplying by the meal cost:

• Tip percentage as a decimal: 18% -> 0.18
• Tip amount: $72 x 0.18 = $12.96

Adding Sales Tax

Next, calculate the sales tax. Assuming the sales tax rate is 6%, the calculation would be:

• Sales tax as a decimal: 6% -> 0.06
• Sales tax amount: $72 x 0.06 = $4.32

Total Bill

Add both the tip amount and the sales tax to the original meal cost to find the total bill:

• Total cost: Meal cost + Tip + Sales Tax
• Total cost: $72 + $12.96 + $4.32 = $89.28

Therefore, the total cost of Mr. and Mrs. Green's dinner, including an 18% tip and 6% sales tax, is $89.28.