Question

After eating at your favorite restaurant, you know that the bill before tax is $52.60 and that the sales tax rate is 8 percent. You decide to leave a 20 percent tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount. How much should you leave for the waiter? How much will the total bill be, including tax and tip?

Answer 1

Tip = $10.52

Tax = $4.21

Total bill = $67.33

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Pre-tax bill = $52.60

Tip to waiter = 20% of the pre-tax amount

Tip to waiter =

`20\%* \text{Pre-tax amount}\\\\=(20)/(100)* 52.60\\\\=10.52`

Thus, $10.52 was given to waiter.

Tax on bill = 8% of the pre-tax amount

Tax =

`8\%* \text{Pre-tax amount}\\\\=(8)/(100)* 52.60\\\\=4.21`

Thus, tax on bill was $4.21.

Total bill =

Pre-tax amount + Tax + Tip

`=52.60 + 4.21 + 10.52\\=67.33\$`

Thus, the total bill is $67.33