You and some friends rent a limo for a formal reception the bill for the evening is $53.00. A tax of 6% will be added to your total. And you want to tip the waiter you decide to leave him a tip that is 20% of the bill before tax is added, how much will the waiter be paid?
my answer is 13.78
The question asks for the total amount you'll pay.
Where did the waiter come into this? I thought you were talking about the limo driver.
@Ms. Sue They wrote waiter but it was supposed to be the driver so what is the answer?
its b
To calculate the amount that the waiter will be paid, let's break it down step by step:
1. Start with the original bill, which is $53.00.
2. Calculate the amount of tax to be added by multiplying the bill by the tax rate (6% or 0.06): $53.00 x 0.06 = $3.18.
3. Add the tax to the original bill to get the total amount payable, including tax: $53.00 + $3.18 = $56.18.
4. Now, calculate the tip before tax by multiplying the bill by the tip rate (20% or 0.20): $53.00 x 0.20 = $10.60.
5. Finally, add the tip before tax to the total amount payable, including tax, to find the amount the waiter will be paid: $56.18 + $10.60 = $66.78.
Therefore, the waiter will be paid $66.78.