Question

at the restaurant you only have $30 to spend on dinner. in addition to the cost of the meal you must pay a 8% sales tax and leave a 20% tip. what is the most expensive item you can order?

Answer 1

At the restaurant you only have $30 to spend on dinner.
=> 8% sales tax is applied in your bill.
=> And need to leave a 20% tip.
Now, let’s find out how much will be the most expensive item you can order
Let us solve for the 8% tax first
=> 30 dollars * 8%
=> 30 dollars *.08 = 2.4 dollars
Then let’s solve the 20% tip
=> 30 dollars * .20 = 6 dollars
Solve
=> 2.4 + 6.00 = 8.4 dollars
=> 30 dollars – 8.4 dollars = 21.6 dollars
Thus, you can only spend around 22 dollars to be able not to exceed at your 30 dollars budget.