Percent Word Problems With Tip And Tax

A typical tip in a restaurant is​ 15% of the total bill. If the bill is ​$160​, what would the typical tip​ be?

Many states have a meal tax that is proportional to the total spent on food and beverage. In one state, the meal tax is 6.16%. How much tax will a customer pay if the food and beverages total is $44?

Bill paid $35.99 in tax on a laptop that cost $449.99. About what percent sales tax did Bill pay? (round to the nearest whole percent)

Write your answer as money without the dollar sign (##.##)

Diya's family ate at a restaurant. The bill was $44.20. If they tipped the waiter 20%, how much was the tip? Use a proportion to solve.

• $8.84

• $4.88

• $8.48

• $8.88

At a local restaurant, you order a meal that costs $63.90. You leave a 20% tip, and you pay 5% tax. How much did it cost in all?

• $80.52

• $87.97

• $76.45

• $99.99

How much tax would be paid on a jacket that cost $26 if the tax rate is 8%?

• $2.06

• $2.80

• $2.60

• $2.08

A customer wants to tip 15% on a restaurant bill that is $35. What will be the total bill with tip?

• $35.25

• $40.00

• $40.25

• $50.00

Hogla's family went out to dinner at Carbone's Pizza. Their dinner cost $62 and they left a 15% tip. How much did they leave for the tip?

• $930

• $77

• $9.30

• $4.13

The Kerwoods went out to eat at AppleBees. If the bill was $58.65 and they gave the server a 15% tip, how much did they pay altogether?