Question

You decide to go to dinner with three friends. Before the check comes, the group decides to split the check evenly. The total check is $134.50. As a group you decide to tip the waiter 15% on top of the total check amount. How much money should each friend pay, including tip? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\ 38.67$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------> The money each friend must pay, including the tip

we know that

$100\%+15\%=115 \%=115/100=1.15$

so

$x=\ 134.50*(1.15)/4$

$x=\ 38.67$