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You order an appetizer for $9.99, 2 entrées for $7.99 each, and a dessert for $3.49. The sales tax is 6% and you leave a 15% tip based on the bill with sales tax. What is the total cost of your restaurant outing?
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Responses

$26.17
$26.17

$35.91
$35.91

$22.75
$22.75

$33.88

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
First find the pre-tax total:
9.99 + 2(7.99) + 3.49 = 29.46

Sales tax = 6% of 29.46 = 0.06×29.46 = 1.7676 → bill with tax = 29.46 + 1.7676 = 31.2276

Tip = 15% of bill with tax = 0.15×31.2276 = 4.68414

Total = 31.2276 + 4.68414 ≈ $35.91

Answer: $35.91