Calculating Meal Costs with Tax and Tip

The video tutorial by Mrs. Chef Check explains how to calculate the total cost of items by incorporating taxes and gratuities. It covers the concept of gratuity as a tip, methods to calculate tips using proportions and equations, and how to determine the total cost including tips. The tutorial also explains sales tax calculation and how to combine tax and tip calculations for a comprehensive total cost. Practice problems are provided for reinforcement.

What is another term for gratuity?

• Discount

• Tip

• Tax

• Fee

Who might you typically give a gratuity to?

• Waiter

• Store Manager

• Cashier

• Security Guard

If Shawn's haircut costs $18 and he tips 15%, what is the tip amount?

• $1.80

• $2.70

• $3.00

• $2.50

Which method can be used to calculate a 15% tip on $18?

• Subtract 15

• Add 15

• Multiply by 0.15

• Divide by 15

How do you express 15% as a decimal?

• 15

• 0.015

• 1.5

• 0.15

What is the total cost of Shawn's haircut including a 15% tip?

• $19.50

• $20.70

• $21.00

• $18.00

What equation represents the total cost including a 15% tip?

• y = x + 15

• y = x - 0.15

• y = 0.15x

• y = 1.15x

What is sales tax?

• A discount on goods

• A fee for services

• A refund on purchases

• A percentage added to the price

If a book costs $8.80 and the sales tax is 5%, what is the tax amount?

• $0.50

• $0.40

• $0.88

• $0.44

How do you calculate 5% of $8.80?

• Multiply by 0.05

• Add 5

• Divide by 5

• Subtract 5