Question

Jesse buys his coworkers lunch from the local steakhouse. The food costs $105.79, and the
sales tax rate is 9%. Jesse wants to leave a 20% tip based on the pre-tax amount.
Complete the steps below.
(3 points)
Step 1. Determine the 20% tip of the food costs.
$ Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
Step 2. Determine the 9% sales tax of the food costs.
$ Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
Step 3. Determine the total price of the meal including the tip and tax.
A)
Jesse buys his coworkers lunch from the local steakhouse. The food costs $105.79, and the
sales tax rate is 9%. Jesse wants to leave a 20% tip based on the pre-tax amount.
Complete the steps below.
(3 points)
$ Round the answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

Step 1. 20% tip = 0.20 × $105.79 = $21.158 → $21.16

Step 2. 9% sales tax = 0.09 × $105.79 = $9.5211 → $9.52

Step 3. Total = $105.79 + $21.16 + $9.52 = $136.47