Question

James goes out to eat with Janet, and their meal costs $68. There is a sales tax of 7% and Janet wants to leave a 20% tip. How much money will Janet spend on the entire meal?

Answer 1

$86.36

Explanation:

Tax: 7%, or 0.07

Tip: 20%, or 0.2

Substitute the values:

Tip: 68 * 0.07 = 4.76

Tip: 68 * 0.2 = 13.6

Just the meal cost: 1 * 68 = 68

Add these all together

4.76 + 13.6 + 68 = 86.36

Thus, the total cost of the meal would be $86.36