Question

In Richmond, Chloe ordered $40 worth of sushi. She knew that when the bill came, she would need to pay Richmond sales tax for 5% and would want to leave a 20% tip on the original $40. including tax and tip, How much did Chloe meal cost?

Answer 1

$50

Explanation:

To avoid confusion, we can solve for the sales tax and the tip separately.

Tip

• Original Bill x 20%
• Original Bill x 1/5
• $40 x 1/5
• $8

Tax

• Original Bill x 5%
• Original Bill x 1/20
• $40 x 1/20
• $2

Total

• Original Bill + Tip + Tax
• $40 + $8 + $2
• $50

Answer 2

$50

Explanation:

Given data

Cost of sushi= $40

Tax= 5%

Tip= 20%

Let us find the amount of the tax and the tip

Tax

=5/100*40

=0.05*40

=$2

Tip

=20/100*40

=0.2*40

=$8

Hence the total amount paid is

=40+2+8

=$50