After eating at a restaurant alex bill before tax is 78 the sales tax rate is 8% Alex decides to leave a 20 % tip based on the pre - tax amount how much money will alex pay in total including the tip and tax

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Zachariah Black

3 November, 14:49

After eating at a restaurant alex bill before tax is 78 the sales tax rate is 8% Alex decides to leave a 20 % tip based on the pre - tax amount how much money will alex pay in total including the tip and tax

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Anahi Adams · Answer 1

Alex will pay $99.84

you first have to find the tip amount

(78) (.20) = $15.6

$78+$15.6 = $93.60

then you will have to calculate the tax amount

(78) (.08) = 6.24

$93.60+$6.24 = 99.84