Brad had a small gathering at a local steakhouse. The steakhouse offers three dinner platters which vary by size and price. They ordered 4 of the 6-ounce platters, 3 of the 8-ounce platters, and 2 of the 11-ounce platters.

Question

Steak Platter Prices
• 6-ounce $9.95
• 8-ounce $12.95
• 11-ounce $15.95

If a gratuity of 18% was added to the bill, which of the following is closest to the total of the steak platters and gratuity, ignoring sales tax?
A.
$130
B.
$134
C.
$20
D.
$154

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of the steak platters and the gratuity, follow these steps:

1. Calculate the cost of each type of platter:

   • For the 6-ounce platters: $$4\text{ platters}\times \$9.95=4\times 9.95=\$39.80$$

   • For the 8-ounce platters: $$3\text{ platters}\times \$12.95=3\times 12.95=\$38.85$$

   • For the 11-ounce platters: $$2\text{ platters}\times \$15.95=2\times 15.95=\$31.90$$

2. Calculate the total cost of the platters: $$\$39.80+\$38.85+\$31.90=\$110.55$$

3. Calculate the gratuity (18% of the total cost): $$\text{Gratuity}=0.18\times 110.55=19.899=\$19.90(\text{rounded to two decimal places})$$

4. Calculate the total cost including gratuity: $$\text{Total}=\$110.55+\$19.90=\$130.45$$

Finally, comparing this total to the options provided, the closest answer to $130.45 is A. $130.