Question

You order an appetizer for $8.99, 2 entrees for $9.99 each, and a dessert for $5.49. The sales tax is 4% and you leave a 15% tip based on the bill with sales tax. What is your total cost of your restaurant outing? (1 point) Responses $25.45 $25.45 $41.21 $41.21 $35.84 $35.84 $39.63

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of the restaurant outing, we will break it down into steps.

1. **Calculate the total cost of the meal before tax and tip**:
- Appetizer: $8.99
- Entrees: 2 x $9.99 = $19.98
- Dessert: $5.49

Total meal cost = Appetizer + Entrees + Dessert
\[
\text{Total meal cost} = 8.99 + 19.98 + 5.49 = 34.46
\]

2. **Calculate the sales tax**:
- Sales tax = 4% of total meal cost
\[
\text{Sales tax} = 0.04 \times 34.46 = 1.3784 \approx 1.38
\]

3. **Calculate the total cost including tax**:
\[
\text{Total cost with tax} = \text{Total meal cost} + \text{Sales tax} = 34.46 + 1.38 = 35.84
\]

4. **Calculate the tip**:
- Tip = 15% of the total cost with tax
\[
\text{Tip} = 0.15 \times 35.84 = 5.376 \approx 5.38
\]

5. **Calculate the final total cost**:
\[
\text{Final total cost} = \text{Total cost with tax} + \text{Tip} = 35.84 + 5.38 = 41.22
\]

After rounding, the total cost of your restaurant outing is approximately **$41.21**.

Thus, the answer is:
**$41.21**