Question

PART B

Three business associates are at their favorite local café for lunch. They have finished their meals and just received their bills. Each bill is labeled at the top as Customer #1, Customer #2, or Customer #3. Note: Sales tax is 6%, and tips are rounded to the nearest $0.25.
Customer #1: The bill, before sales tax has been added, is $12.95. This customer plans to leave a 15% tip, calculated after the tax has been added.

Customer #2: The bill, after sales tax has been added, is $11.65. This customer plans to leave a 20% tip, calculated before the tax was added.

Customer #3: The bill, before sales tax has been added, is $11.50. This customer plans to leave an 18% tip, calculated before the tax is added.
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Customer #3's total bill is approximately ___% (13/12/11/10)

_____ (more/less) than Customer #1's total bill.

Answer 1

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Customer #2 has the smallest total bill, including tax and tip.

Choice A, 1.06b + 0.16(1.06b), is correct.

Customer 3's bill is approximately 10% less than customer 1's bill.

Customer 2 leaves the bigger tip.

For customer #1:

Customer #2 has the smallest total bill, including tax and tip.

Choice A, 1.06b + 0.16(1.06b), is correct.

Customer 3's bill is approximately 10% less than customer 1's bill.

Customer 2 leaves the bigger tip.

For customer #1:

(1.06(12.95))(1.15) = 15.79; the tip is 0.15(1.06(12.95)) = 2.06.

For customer #2:

1.06x = 11.65; x = 10.99; 20% tip = 0.2(10.99) = 2.20; total = 11.65+2.20 = 13.85.

For customer #3:

1.06(11.50) + 0.18(11.50) = 14.26; the tip is (0.18)(11.50) = 2.07.

Customer 3 spends 15.79-14.26 = 1.53 less than customer #1, which is 1.53/15.79 = 0.097 ≈ 10% less.

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Answer 2

Question 1: Customer #2 will leave the largest tip

Question 2: Customer #2 has the smallest total bill, including tax and tip

Question 3: Customer #3's total bill is approximately 10% less than Customer #1's total bill

Question 4: The best expression that would represent this scenario would be: 1.06 b + 0.16(1.06 b) ⇒ a

Explanation:

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