The required total cost of the meal is $51.20.
At the restaurant, the cost of the meal before tax was $40. The tax is 8.5%, and Sheri wants to leave at least an 18% tip. Explain how to approximate the total cost of the meal.
What is cost price?
Cost price is that price for buyer which he pays the o seller for an object or product.
The the tax to be paid is 8.5%
Tax = 8.5/100 * 40
Tax = $3.4
Total cost after tax = 40 +3.4
= $43.4
Tip to pay is 18% of $43.4
Tip = 18/100 * 43.4
= $7.8
The tip to be paid is $7.8 over the bill of $43.4
Since,
The total cost will be before tax + tax +tip
= 40+3.4+7.8
=51.2
Thus, the required total cost of the meal is $51.20.
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