SOLUTION: a family orders $30 worth of food at a restaurant. If there is an 8% sales tax, and the family leaves a tip for the server equal to 15% of the post-tax amount, how much does the fa

Question 1101348: a family orders $30 worth of food at a restaurant. If there is an 8% sales tax, and the family leaves a tip for the server equal to 15% of the post-tax amount, how much does the family spend on the meal in all?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a family orders $30 worth of food at a restaurant. If there is an 8% sales tax, and the family leaves a tip for the server equal to 15% of the post-tax amount, how much does the family spend on the meal in all?
Ans: 30*1.08*1.15 = 37.26
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The amount of the tax is
food + tax =
The amount of the tip is:

Food + tax + tip =
They spent $37.26 in all

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