Melanie's food bill at a restaurant is $28.45. The sales tax rate is 6%. If she added 20% of the amount for a tip, what is the t

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otal cost of the meal?

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kupik [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-16T09:44:50+03:00

kupik [55]3 years ago

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I think it's 26% so the. 26%of 28.45 is 1.09423 something something does it say to round? because with percentage you just divide

Stells [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-16T11:00:52+03:00

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Answer:

$36.19

Step-by-step explanation:

Tip is added before tax.

Tipping 20% of the bill means multiplying 20%, or 0.2, by 28.45:

0.2(28.45) = $5.69

This makes the pre-tax total

28.45+5.69 = 34.14

Adding a 6% tax means taking 100%+6% = 106% of the number;

1.06(34.14) = 36.19