Calculating Total Bill with Tax and Tip
To solve the question in the image, we need to calculate the total bill for a party which was originally $346.98, by adding on a 6.5% tax and an 18% tip. We want to find the final amount including both tax and tip.
First, let's calculate the tax:
6.5% of $346.98 = 0.065 * $346.98 = $22.5537
Now let's add the tax to the original bill:
$346.98 + $22.5537 = $369.5337
Next, we’ll calculate the tip based on the original amount before tax because tipping practices vary, and some people calculate the tip based on the pre-tax amount:
18% of $346.98 = 0.18 * $346.98 = $62.4564
Now let's add the tip to the bill amount that already includes tax:
$369.5337 + $62.4564 = $431.9901
Finally, since we are asked to round to pennies (which means rounding to the nearest cent), the total party bill would be:
$431.99
Hence, the total bill for the party, including tax and tip, is $431.99.
