At the deli Jimmy bought $17 worth of food. The tax on the bill was 6% and he left an 18% tip on the pre-tax amount.

Which expression can be used to calculate the tip Jimmy left?

A).18 (17)

B).18[17 + (.06) (17) ]

C).18 (17 +.06)

D) 18[17 + 6 (17) ]

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Mathematics

Jordan Erickson

20 July, 05:50

At the deli Jimmy bought $17 worth of food. The tax on the bill was 6% and he left an 18% tip on the pre-tax amount.

Which expression can be used to calculate the tip Jimmy left?

A).18 (17)

B).18[17 + (.06) (17) ]

C).18 (17 +.06)

D) 18[17 + 6 (17) ]

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Answers (2)

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Jaime · Answer 1

The answer is A. To calculate the tip left, multiply the price ($17) by the % tip (18%). 17*0.18 = 3.06

To calculate the total, multiply 17 by 1.06

17 * 1.06 = 18.02

Add 18.02+3.06

Total including tax and tip is $21.08

Mike Burke · Answer 2

A.

since the tip was a procentage from the pre-tax amount

At the deli Jimmy bought $17 worth of food. The tax on the bill was 6% and he left an 18% tip on the pre-tax amount.Which expression can be used to calculate the tip Jimmy left?A).18 (17)B).18[17 + (.06) (17) ]C).18 (17 +.06)D) 18[17 + 6 (17) ]

At the deli Jimmy bought $17 worth of food. The tax on the bill was 6% and he left an 18% tip on the pre-tax amount.

Which expression can be used to calculate the tip Jimmy left?

A).18 (17)

B).18[17 + (.06) (17) ]

C).18 (17 +.06)

D) 18[17 + 6 (17) ]