Sal ate dinner at his favorite restaurant. Sal knows that the amount of the bill before tax will be $52.60 and that the sales tax is 8%. Sal decides to leave a 20% tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount. Use this information to answer Part A and Part B below.

Part A: How much will Sal leave for a tip?

Part B: What is the total bill for Sal's dinner including the tax and tip?

Question

Alexia Mercado

Mathematics

11 May, 14:09

Sal ate dinner at his favorite restaurant. Sal knows that the amount of the bill before tax will be $52.60 and that the sales tax is 8%. Sal decides to leave a 20% tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount. Use this information to answer Part A and Part B below.

Part A: How much will Sal leave for a tip?

Part B: What is the total bill for Sal's dinner including the tax and tip?

+4

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Aydin · Answer 1

part A: 10.52

part B: 67.33

Step-by-step explanation:

part a:52.60 x 0.20=10.52

part b:52.60 x 0.08=4.2080

4.2080 about equal to 4.21

52.60 x 0.20=10.52

the amount of the bill before tax = 52.60

52.60+4.21+10.52=67.33