Question

Gabriel goes out to lunch. The bill, before tax and tip, was $9.50. A sales tax of 7.5% was added on. Gabriel tipped 15% on the amount after the sales tax was added. How much tip did he leave? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Gabriel left $1.53 in tips.

Explanation:

Sales tax: 9.50*0.075=0.7125

9.50+0.71=10.21

Total with Sales Tax: $10.21

Tip: 10.21*0.15=1.5315