Question

A business owner is paying for a dinner party that costs $212.00, including tax. If the tip is 20%, what is the total bill?

$218.40
$254.40
$276 60
$222.60

Answer 1

`\$254.40`

Explanation:

Since 20% as a decimal is 0.2, the total bill including tax is 1.2 times larger than the original bill.

Original bill of $212.00:

Final bill:
`212.00\cdot 1.2=\boxed{\$254.40}`

Answer 2

$254.40

Explanation:

Find the total bill by multiplying 212 by 1.2, which will calculate the cost included with the 20% tip:

212(1.2)

= 254.4

So, the total bill will be $254.40