SOLUTION: The cost of dinner for a party of eight people is $139.50. For large groups of people an 18% gratuity is added to the cost of the dinner, after a 6% sales tax. Find the total bill

Question 908464: The cost of dinner for a party of eight people is $139.50. For large groups of people an 18% gratuity is added to the cost of the dinner, after a 6% sales tax. Find the total bill for the dinner.
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Found 2 solutions by rfer, josmiceli:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
139.50*1.18*1.06=$174.49
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The " eight " people is confusing- it just
means that it is a large group, I guess
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The $139.50 is the cost before the
gratuity and taxes ( I think ?? )
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They say the tax gets tacked on first
Cost of meal + tax =

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Then the gratuity gets tacked on:
So is it 18% of the meal + tax ?
I think so.
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The total bill is $174.49
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You might want a 2nd opinion on this
I'm not 100% sure

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