You buy $16 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.75% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much

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mote1985 [20]

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You buy $16 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.75% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much

tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after you tip?

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Mila [183] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-28T10:58:21+03:00

Sales tax on food = total cost of food x sales tax = $16 x 5.75% = $0.92
Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $16 + $0.92 = $16.92
Tip owned = total cost of food x tip in percent = $16 x 0.1 = $1.60

Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $16.92 + $1.60 = $18.52