Tax and Tip Notes:
The Percent proportion is:
What is Tax?
What is Tip?
Do we add tax or take it off?
Do we add tip or take it off?
- Total = $5.67
Tax = 12%
- Total = $78.21
Tip = 6%
- Total = $13.54
Tip = 14.5%
Tax = 21%
- Ellie went to dinner at McDonalds. Her bill is $14.78 before tax and tip. Tax in her city is 8% and she likes to leave an 18% tip. Will she need to put both tax and tip on the subtotal of $14.78? Why or why not? How much is her final bill?
- Carter went to Chili’s for dinner. He paid for himself and his friend. His total was $9.89 and his friends total was $11.23. There is a 6% tax where he lives and he always leaves a 20% tip. Will he need to put both tax and tip on the subtotal? Why or why not? How much is his final bill?
- Dustin went to Applebee’s and paid for dinner. His total was $32.56. There is a 7.5% tax where he lives and he always leaves a 21% tip. Will he need to put both tax and tip on the subtotal? Why or why not? How much is his final bill?
- Cara loves to eat at Murry’s. She went there and bought a LOT of food. Her bill was $98.71. There is a 4.5% tax where she lives and she always leaves a 19.5% tip. How much is his final bill?
- Koda decided to go to the new dog restaurant that just opened. He took some of his doggie friends with him. When they got their bill it was $56.78. They decided that they would just split it between the 4 of them. There is a 10.5% tax in the doggie city they live and they wanted to leave a 15% tip. How much will Koda’s bill be?
Tax and Tip Notes:
The Percent proportion is:
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What is Tax?
A percentage of money that is charged on top of purchases. There is state and local tax.
What is Tip?
A percentage you pay, on top of your total cost, to someone to thank them for their help/work.
Do we add tax or take it off? Add
Do we add tip or take it off? Add
- Total = $5.67
Tax = 12%
$6.35
- Total = $78.21
Tip = 6%
$82.90
- Total = $13.54
Tip = 14.5%
Tax = 21%
Total with tax = $16.38 + $2.38 = $18.76
Note: I am solving all of these problems with Tax added first and then tip found on top of that.
- Ellie went to dinner at McDonalds. Her bill is $14.78 before tax and tip. Tax in her city is 8% and she likes to leave an 18% tip. Will she need to put both tax and tip on the subtotal of $14.78? Why or why not? How much is her final bill?
No, you do not need tip because McDonalds is not a restaurant where they serve you. The total would be $15.96
- Carter went to Chili’s for dinner. He paid for himself and his friend. His total was $9.89 and his friends total was $11.23. There is a 6% tax where he lives and he always leaves a 20% tip. Will he need to put both tax and tip on the subtotal? Why or why not? How much is his final bill?
Total Together = 21.21 + 1.27 (tax) = $22.48 +4.50 (Tip) = $26.98
- Dustin went to Applebee’s and paid for dinner. His total was $32.56. There is a 7.5% tax where he lives and he always leaves a 21% tip. Will he need to put both tax and tip on the subtotal? Why or why not? How much is his final bill?
Total – 32.56 + 2.44 (tax) = $35.00 + 7.35 (tip) = $42.35
- Cara loves to eat at Murry’s. She went there and bought a LOT of food. Her bill was $98.71. There is a 4.5% tax where she lives and she always leaves a 19.5% tip. How much is his final bill?
Total: 98.71 + 4.44 (tax) = 103.15 + 20.11 (tip) = $123.26
- Cara’s dog, Koda, decided to go to the new dog restaurant that just opened. He took some of his doggie friends with him. When they got their bill it was $56.78. They decided that they would just split it between the 4 of them. There is a 10.5% tax in the doggie city they live and they wanted to leave a 15% tip. How much will Koda’s bill be?
$56.78/4 = $14.20 + 1.49 (tax) = $15.69 + $2.35 (tip) = $18.04