Alexi’s restaurant bill is $58, and he wants to leave a 20 percent tip. Which expression represents the total amount that Alexi needs to pay?

Question

58 dollars (0.20) + 58 dollars
58 dollars (0.20)
58 dollars (20) + 58 dollars
58 dollars (20)

Answer 1

To find the total amount that Alexi needs to pay after including the tip, we first need to calculate the tip amount and then add that to the original bill.

1. The tip amount is 20% of the bill: \( 0.20 \times 58 \)

2. The total amount Alexi needs to pay is the original bill plus the tip: \( 58 + (0.20 \times 58) \)

This expression can be rewritten as: \( 58 \times (1 + 0.20) \) or equivalently, \( 58 + 58 \times 0.20 \)

From the options you provided, the expression that represents the total amount Alexi needs to pay is:

58 dollars (0.20) + 58 dollars.