Question

Lacey is in town on a business trip. She orders a sandwich, chips and a milkshake, which comes to $12.25. She is pleased with the food and service and is impressed that they have free Wi‐Fi, so she can work on her laptop. She decides to leave an 18% tip. How much of a tip will they leave and how much is their total?

Answer 1

Answer:

They will leave a $2.205 tip (rounds to $2.21), therefore their total is $14.455 (rounded to $14.46).

Step-by-step explanation:

18% of $12.25 is $2.205, which gets rounded to $2.21. Their total consist of the original cost ($12.25) and the rounded tip ($2.21): $12.25+$2.21=$14.46