Blair’s family is eating dinner at a local restaurant. The bill for the food is $79.95. The local sales tax is 6.5%. How much will Blair’s family pay in taxes? The service at the restaurant was exceptional, and Blair’s Mother wants to leave their server a 20% tip. How much tip will be paid?

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To find the percentage of something you need to use the percentage formula:

Original amount x ([tex]\frac{percentage}{100}[/tex])

So to find the amount of taxes, which is 6.5%, simply need to plug these values into that equation:

79.95 x ([tex]\frac{6.5}{100}[/tex]) = 5.2

So the taxes were $5.20!

To find the 20%, simply plug the values into the same percentage formula:

79.95 x ([tex]\frac{x20}{100}[/tex]) = 15.99

So the tip would be $15.99!


Hope this helps!

Answer: $ 5.20  will be paid as tax.

$15.99 will be paid as tip.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Restaurant bill = $79.95.

Local sales tax = 6.5%=0.065  [we divide percentage by 100 to convert it into decimal or fraction]

Tax amount = (Local sales tax) x (Restaurant bill )

= (0.065)x ( $79.95)

= $ 5.19675 ≈ $ 5.20  [ approx]

Hence, $ 5.20  will be paid as tax.

Tip Percentage = 20%= 0.20

Tip amount = (Tip percentage) x (Restaurant bill )

= (0.20) x ($79.95)

=$15.99

Hence, $15.99 will be paid as tip.

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