Question

Jesse buys his co-workers lunch from the local steakhouse the food costs $ 105.79 and sales tax ratE is 9% Jesse wants to leave a 20% tip based on the pre tax amount how much will total be including tax and tip

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount Jesse will pay, we can break it down into several steps:

1. **Calculate the sales tax**: The sales tax is 9% of the pre-tax amount, which is $105.79.
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 105.79 \times 0.09 = 9.4781
\]
We can round this to $9.48 for simplicity.

2. **Calculate the total cost including tax**: Add the sales tax to the pre-tax amount.
\[
\text{Total with Tax} = 105.79 + 9.48 = 115.27
\]

3. **Calculate the tip**: The tip is 20% of the pre-tax amount.
\[
\text{Tip} = 105.79 \times 0.20 = 21.158
\]
We can round this to $21.16.

4. **Calculate the final total**: Add the total with tax and the tip.
\[
\text{Final Total} = 115.27 + 21.16 = 136.43
\]

Therefore, the total amount Jesse will pay, including tax and tip, is **$136.43**.