document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908464>Question 908464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does this question mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please show a step by step process. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The \" eight \" people is confusing- it just<BR>\n" );
document.write( "means that it is a large group, I guess<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The $139.50 is the cost before the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gratuity and taxes ( I think ?? )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They say the tax gets tacked on first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of meal + tax = <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+139.5+%2B+8.37+=+147.87+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+139.5+%2B+8.37+=+147.87+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the gratuity gets tacked on:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So is it 18% of the meal + tax ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think so. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+147.87+%2B+26.62+=+174.49+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+147.87+%2B+26.62+=+174.49+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total bill is $174.49 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might want a 2nd opinion on this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not 100% sure\r<BR>\n" );
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