Tessa takes her friends out to lunch and the total cost of the meal is $98.50. The restaurant then added the 18% tip to the cost of the meal. How much money was
added for the tip?
A $16.36
B $14.78
C $17.73
D $18
To calculate the tip, we need to find 18% of the cost of the meal. We can do this by multiplying the cost of the meal by 0.18 (which is the decimal equivalent of 18%).
18% of $98.50 = 0.18 x 98.50 = $17.73
Therefore, the answer is option C: $17.73.