Question

HELP ME PLEASE.

At the restaurant, the cost of the meal before tax was $40. The tax is 8.5%, and Sheri wants to leave at least an 18% tip. Explain how to approximate the total cost of the meal.

Answer 1

51.20
Because the other person said so

Answer 2

Answer:$51.2

Explanation:

We have been given that at the restaurant, the cost of the meal before tax was $40. The tax is 8.5%.

The cost after tax would be .

Sheri wants to leave at least an 18% tip. The cost of meal after tip would be .

Therefore, the total cost of the dinner would be $51.2.