Question

1. catered dinner the striton family had a meal catered for a wedding rehearsal dinner. the cost of the dinner was $476. there was a 5% sales tax and they left a 15% tip. what was the total cost including the sales tax and the tip?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the amount of sales tax

The sales - tax rate is 5% or 0.05. The cost of the dinner is $476. So the sales tax amount is $476\times0.05$.
$476\times0.05 = 23.8$

Step2: Calculate the amount of tip

The tip rate is 15% or 0.15. The cost of the dinner is $476. So the tip amount is $476\times0.15$.
$476\times0.15=71.4$

Step3: Calculate the total cost

The total cost is the sum of the cost of the dinner, the sales - tax amount, and the tip amount.
$476 + 23.8+71.4=571.2$

Answer:

$571.2$