Question

Zalia meets her friend at the science museum to see a special exhibition. The admission to the museum is $12.50 plus tax. Zalia pays for herself and her friend. They have lunch at the museum’s cafe. Zalia has a sandwich for $5.95, an apple for $1.25 and a drink for $1.69. She is charged tax and also tips her server 15%. If tax is 7.25%, how much did Zalia pay all total for her day at the science museum?
a.
$41.43
b.
$37.68
c.
$36.35
d.
$24.27

Answer 1

I did the math on calculator and got A.

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Answer 2

Answer:

d.

$24.27

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to organize all information

Admission to the museum:

Entry is $12.50.

With tax: 12.50 + 0.0725(12.50) = $13.41

Lunch, sandwich, apple and drink:

$5.95 + $1.25 + $1.69 = $8.89

Tip is 15%: 8.89(0.15)=$1.33

Total expenses lunch with tax: 10.22 + 0.0725(10.22) = $10.96

Total expenses: 13.41 + 10.96 = $24.37

Therefore, the answer is d.

Notice that the problem is asking just for her expenses, her friend's expenses are not included.