In a restaurant recently, I received the following bill: Starter $7.00 Main Course $20.75 Dessert $9.75 Drink $4.50 Service Charge $5.25 TOTAL $47.25 What percentage of the cost of the food and drink had been added to the bill as service charge?

Correct answer: B. 12.5%

  • A. 11.1%
  • B. 12.5%
  • C. 14.0%
  • D. 15.0%

Explanation

To find the percentage of the cost of food and drink that was added as a service charge, we need to first calculate the total cost of food and drink.Total cost of food and drink = $7.00 + $20.75 + $9.75 + $4.50 = $42.00Now, we can calculate the percentage of the cost of food and drink that was added as a service charge:Service charge percentage = (Service charge / Total cost of food and drink) x 100%Plugging in the values, we get:Service charge percentage = ($5.25 / $42.00) x 100% = 12.5%Therefore, the answer is B) 12.5%.

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