Ben wants to estimate the cost of dinner and a movie for himself and his friend. He knows the following information

• The most expensive item on the dinner menu is $13.75, including tax

• The least expensive item on the dinner menu is $725, including tax.

• The drinks on the dinner menu cost $1.95 each, including tax

• He will give the waiter a 20% tip based off the total amount of the bill.

• The movie tickets are $8.00 each

• They are not going to order food at the movie theater

If he wants to pay with cash, which of the following is a reasonable estimate for the amount of cash he will need for dinner and

the movie for himself and his friend?

A.$4100

B. $3100

C. $55.00

D. $42.00

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Mathematics

Jaiden Foley

9 October, 12:08

Ben wants to estimate the cost of dinner and a movie for himself and his friend. He knows the following information

• The most expensive item on the dinner menu is $13.75, including tax

• The least expensive item on the dinner menu is $725, including tax.

• The drinks on the dinner menu cost $1.95 each, including tax

• He will give the waiter a 20% tip based off the total amount of the bill.

• The movie tickets are $8.00 each

• They are not going to order food at the movie theater

If he wants to pay with cash, which of the following is a reasonable estimate for the amount of cash he will need for dinner and

the movie for himself and his friend?

A.$4100

B. $3100

C. $55.00

D. $42.00

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Meghan Terry · Answer 1

B. $3100

Step-by-step explanation:

if he's going to pay for his friend. The least expensive dinner menu is $725, for him and his friend it would be $1450. Then for the movie tickets it's $8.00 each, $16.00. $1450+$16.00=$30.50. Round that to the closest whole number, $3100.