Restaurant Bills Sample Problems

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Sample Problems For Restaurant Bills

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	You buy $20 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 8% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
2.	You buy $5 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.75% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	You buy $27 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 6.5% and you wish to tip 20%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
2.	You buy $15 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 7.5% and you wish to tip 20%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:

Find the total costs asked for.

1.	You buy $39 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.25% and you wish to tip 20%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
2.	You buy $28 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.25% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	You buy $20 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 8% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
Solution Sales tax on food = total cost of food × sales tax = $20 × 8% = $1.60. Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $20 + $1.60 = $21.60 Tip owed = total cost of food × (tip)% = $20 × 10% = $20 × 0.1 = $2.00. Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $21.60 + $2.00 = $23.60.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	You buy $5 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.75% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
Solution Sales tax on food = total cost of food × sales tax = $5 × 5.75% = $0.29. Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $5 + $0.29 = $5.29 Tip owed = total cost of food × (tip)% = $5 × 10% = $5 × 0.1 = $0.50. Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $5.29 + $0.50 = $5.79.

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	You buy $27 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 6.5% and you wish to tip 20%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
Solution Sales tax on food = total cost of food × sales tax = $27 × 6.5% = $1.76. Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $27 + $1.76 = $28.76 Tip owed = total cost of food × (tip)% = $27 × 20% = $27 × 0.2 = $5.40. Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $28.76 + $5.40 = $34.16.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	You buy $15 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 7.5% and you wish to tip 20%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
Solution Sales tax on food = total cost of food × sales tax = $15 × 7.5% = $1.13. Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $15 + $1.13 = $16.13 Tip owed = total cost of food × (tip)% = $15 × 20% = $15 × 0.2 = $3.00. Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $16.13 + $3.00 = $19.13.

Find the total costs asked for.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	You buy $39 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.25% and you wish to tip 20%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
Solution Sales tax on food = total cost of food × sales tax = $39 × 5.25% = $2.05. Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $39 + $2.05 = $41.05 Tip owed = total cost of food × (tip)% = $39 × 20% = $39 × 0.2 = $7.80. Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $41.05 + $7.80 = $48.85.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	You buy $28 worth of food at a restaurant. The sales tax is 5.25% and you wish to tip 10%. What is the bill after tax, how much tip should you leave, and what is the total cost of everything after tip and tax?	Bill after tax: Tip owed: Total bill:
Solution Sales tax on food = total cost of food × sales tax = $28 × 5.25% = $1.47. Bill after tax = total cost of food + sales tax on food = $28 + $1.47 = $29.47 Tip owed = total cost of food × (tip)% = $28 × 10% = $28 × 0.1 = $2.80. Total bill = bill after tax + tip owed = $29.47 + $2.80 = $32.27.