Question

Pre-algebra tips and taxes

I could really use help:)
Food bill: $25
Sales tax: 6%
Tip: 15%
Find the total cost

Answer 1

30.25

Explanation:

0.06x25=1.5

0.15x25=3.75

25+3.75+1.5=30.25

a percentage is just a decimal moved over 2 times to the right so 6% is 0.06

Answer 2

Middle school were at ?

Explanation:

Add the sales tax percentage to the gratuity percentage. ...

Divide the sum of the sales tax percent and the gratuity percent by 100 to convert to a decimal. ...

Multiply the result by the amount of your bill to find what the sales tax and gratuity add to the bill.