Question

marks food for lunch cost $12. the restaurant added a 5 percent sales tax, $0.60, to the bill. mark wants to pay a 20 percent tip on the total bill including sales tax. what is the amount of the tip?

$2.28
$2.40
$2.52
$3.00

Explanation:

Calculate the total bill including sales tax

Using the Tax Deduction Calculation knowledge point

$$
LATEXBLOCK0
$$

Calculate the tip amount

We need to find \(20\%\) of the total bill calculated in the previous step.

• Convert the percentage to a decimal: \(20\% = 0.20\).
• Multiply the total bill by this decimal:

$$ \text{Tip} = \$12.60 \times 0.20 = \$2.52 $$

Answer:

• (A) $2.28
• (B) $2.40
• (C) $2.52 (Correct answer)
• (D) $3.00