Question

Marge orders the following items and would like to leave a 20 percent tip based on her bill. There is no tax on her meal. What is the total cost of her dinner including gratuity?

Item
Amount
Soup
$3.75
Shrimp scampi
$15.00
Iced tea
$2.60
Dessert
$4.25
$26.22
$30.72
$32.00
$35.82

Answer 1

i’m thinking 32.00 not too sure though

Answer 2

It's 30.72

Explanation:

Take your total and times it by the percentage (20 in this case) and then divide by 100.

total: 25.60$

tip: 20% of total

25.60 * 20 = 512

512/100 = 5.12

25.60 + 5.12 = 30.72