Question

The Hu family goes out for lunch, and the price of the meal is $52. The sales tax on the meal is 6%, and the family also leaves a 20% tip on the pre-tax amount. What is the total cost of the meal?

Answer 1

$65.52

Explanation:

52 x 6% = 3.12. Multiply the price of the meal by the percentage of sales tax

52 x 20% = 10.4. Multiply the price of the meal by tip percent

$3.12 is the sales tax on the meal

$10.40 is the tip amount

$52 + $3.12 + $10.40 = $65.52

Add sales tax and the tip amount to the price of the meal to find the total