How much is the total bill if the meal is $9.72 and the sales tax rate is 6%. I need to leave a 15% tip.
Do I multiply?
Yes. Multiply: $9.72 * 0.06 = $0.58
Add: $9.72 + 0.58 = $10.30
For the tip, multiply: $10.30 * 0.15 = ?
I must be doing something wrong!
Ex: $34.61 (7% sales tax) and 15% gratuity
I get $40.16. I know that's wrong.
I multiplied 34.61 times 0.07= 2.42; then added; then multiplied times .15...aren't those the steps?
My bad. I made an error on computation.
I figured it out;-)
The tax on $34.61 is $2.42.
$34.61 + 2.42 = $37.03 = total owed restaurant
$37.03 * 0.15 = $5.55 tip
Total spent: $37.04 + 5.55 = $42.59
$37.03 + 5.55 = $42.58
Yes, you would need to use multiplication to calculate the total bill.
To calculate the sales tax, you would multiply the meal price by the sales tax rate. In this case, the sales tax rate is 6%, so you would multiply $9.72 by 0.06:
Sales tax = $9.72 x 0.06 = $0.5832
To calculate the tip, you would multiply the meal price by the tip percentage. In this case, the tip percentage is 15%, so you would multiply $9.72 by 0.15:
Tip = $9.72 x 0.15 = $1.458
Finally, to calculate the total bill, you would add the meal price, sales tax, and tip together:
Total bill = Meal price + Sales tax + Tip
= $9.72 + $0.5832 + $1.458
= $11.7632
Therefore, the total bill would be $11.76 (rounded to two decimal places) if the meal is $9.72 and the sales tax rate is 6%, with a 15% tip.