Sure, let’s go through the solution step-by-step.
1. Calculating Total Cost:
First, we need to find the total cost of the meal and drinks.
The meal cost is \[tex]$55.25, and the drinks cost is \$[/tex]15.75.
So, the total bill is:
[tex]\[
\$55.25 + \$15.75 = \$71.00
\][/tex]
2. Splitting the Bill Evenly:
There are five friends who will split the bill evenly.
To find out how much each person pays, we divide the total bill by the number of friends:
[tex]\[
\frac{\$71.00}{5} = \$14.20
\][/tex]
Therefore, each person pays \[tex]$14.20. The correct answer for the first part is:
\[
\text{c) } \$[/tex]14.20
\]
3. Calculating the Tip:
If each friend leaves a 20% tip based on the amount they paid, we need to calculate 20% of \[tex]$14.20.
To find this, we multiply \$[/tex]14.20 by 0.20:
[tex]\[
\$14.20 \times 0.20 = \$2.84
\][/tex]
Therefore, the tip each person leaves is \[tex]$2.84.
To summarize:
- Each person pays \$[/tex]14.20.
- Each person leaves a \$2.84 tip.
