Every month the Incredible Ice Cream Shop sends a card with a coupon

for a free ice cream treat to the members of their ice cream club who were
born in that month. The number of members and their birthday month is
shown below.
Month
Number of
Club Members
Born in the Month
Month
Number of Club Members
Born in the Month
January
6
July
24
February
12
August
11
March
18
September
18
April
14
October
14
May
10
November
27
June
13
December
33

The manager of the ice cream shop noticed that 90% of all club
members brought along a family member who spent an average
of $18 in the shop. The tax on their bill was 5.5%.
a.
What was the total amount spent by the family members in one
year?
b.
What would each family member have to spend, on average, to
generate $5,000 in income before sales tax?
c.
What would each family member’s average bill be with sales
tax?

4 answers

How many club members are there?

a. Multiply that by 18 * 1.055.
855
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Answer