A restaurant charges an automatic gratuity of 18 percent on tables with more than 6 people. A party of 8 had a bill of p Which expression can be used to find the total cost of the meal with the gratuity?
Answer
A
1 point 1 8 p
B
0 point 8 2 p
C
0 point 1 8 p
D
18 point 0 0 p
Explanation
An 18% gratuity is 0.18 times the bill, so the total cost is p + 0.18p = 1.18p. Choice A, 1.18p, gives the bill plus the gratuity.
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