1. Locate a menu for your favorite restaurant and pick three items for yourself and each friend.
2. List the restaurant name, items, and prices in a table like the one below.
3. In the column labeled Subtotal, determine the cost of each person’s order.
4. The customary tip is 20% of the total bill. In the column labeled Tip, calculate the amount of tip each person should leave.
5. In the column labeled Total Bill, determine the total of each person’s order, including the tip.
Restaurant name: McDonalds
Names Item 1 Price Item 2 Price Item 3 Price Subtotal Tip Total Bill
Kristopher hamburger 1.09 HOT TEA 1.20 Fries 2.00 4.29 0.85 5.14
Friend #1 Pack of Cookies 1.20 Hamburger - Happy Meal 3.49 Premium Roast Coffee 1.20 5.89 1.17 7.06
Friend #2 mcDouble 1.19 Small fries 1.19 Apple slices 1.00 3.38 0.67 4.05
Friend #3 Soft drink 16 oz 1.19 McChicken 1.00 Fruit oatmeal 1.99 4.18 83 5.01
Part 2: Questions
Answer the following questions, showing all work:
1. What is the total cost of the entire bill (all four meals), including tip?
the answer would be 25.08
2. Write an expression using fractions to show how to determine the amount that each person will pay. Then calculate each person's contributions showing all steps in long division.
3. If each person paid an equal amount, who would save the most money? Explain your reasoning using at least two complete sentences.