Question

Bruce treated his sister to lunch while visiting her in Oakland. Their lunch cost $494.37, and the sales tax in Oakland is 4.5%. If Bruce left an 18% tip on the $494.37, how much in total did he pay?

A) $553.52
B) $575.41
C) $528.46
D) $597.62

Answer 1

To calculate Bruce's total payment for lunch, add the original cost to the sales tax and tip. The total comes to $605.61, which does not match any of the provided options. This suggests an error in the given choices or in the calculation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total amount Bruce paid for lunch including sales tax and tip, we need to calculate each part separately and then add them to the original cost of the lunch.

First, find the amount of the sales tax:
4.5% sales tax on $494.37 is calculated by multiplying $494.37 by 0.045 (4.5% expressed as a decimal).

$494.37 × 0.045 = $22.247 or approximately $22.25.

Next, calculate the 18% tip:

18% of $494.37 is calculated by multiplying $494.37 by 0.18.

$494.37 × 0.18 = $88.987 or approximately $88.99.

Finally, add the original cost, the sales tax, and the tip to find the total amount paid:

$494.37 + $22.25 + $88.99 = $605.61.

None of the provided options (A, B, C, or D) match this total, so there may be an error in the options or the calculations were done incorrectly.