If the food and beverages cost $21.60 before a 7% meal tax is applied, then total cost of the bill is $23.11 and if Owen and Jesse add a 15% tip after the tax is applied, then the total cost, including tip is 26.58
Percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.
(a)
Given that food and beverages cost $21.60 before a 7% meal tax is applied
Now total cost = basic cost+ tax
= 21.60+7% of 21.60
= 107% of $21.60
[tex]= \frac{107}{100} \times 21.60\\\\=23.112\\\\\approx 23.11[/tex]
(b)
Given that Owen and Jesse add a 15% tip after the tax is applied,
Now total cost = cost after tax +tip
= 23.11+ 15% of 23.11
= 115% of 23.11
[tex]=\frac{115}{100} \times23.11\\\\=26.5765\\\\\approx26.58[/tex]
If the food and beverages cost $21.60 before a 7% meal tax is applied, then total cost of the bill is $23.11 and if Owen and Jesse add a 15% tip after the tax is applied, then the total cost, including tip is 26.58
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