After eating at your favorite restaurant,you know that the bill before tax is $52.60 and that the sales tax rate is 8%. You deci
de to leave a 20% tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount. How much should you leave the waiter? How much will the total bill be,including tax and tip?
After eating at your favorite restaurant,you know that the bill before tax is $52.60 and that the sales tax rate is 8%. This means that the amount of sales tax that you would pay is
8/100 × 52.6 = $4.208
You decide to leave a 20% tip for the waiter based on the pre-tax amount. This means that the amount you would leave as tip for the waiter is