Bills and payments

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1. A fictional café bill lists food $12.00 and a drink $3.00. No other charges apply. What is the total?

   $15.00
   Add the two listed charges: 12 + 3 = 15. These are fictional practice amounts.

2. A fictional bill is $40.00. For this exercise only, add a 10% tip. What is the tip?

   $4.00
   Ten percent is one tenth: 40 × 0.10 = 4. The tip alone is $4; total would be $44.

3. A fictional bill is $20.00. This exercise asks you to add a 15% tip. What is the total?

   $23.00
   15% of $20 is $3. Add that to the bill: $20 + $3 = $23.

4. Two people divide a $36.00 bill equally, with no extra charges. Each pays ___.

   $18.00
   Divide the stated total by two: 36 ÷ 2 = 18.

5. You pay $20.00 cash for a $14.50 purchase. What change is due?

   $5.50
   Subtract the purchase from the payment: 20.00 - 14.50 = 5.50.

6. A $50.00 item has a stated 20% discount and no other charge. What do you pay?

   $40.00
   20% of 50 is 10. Subtract the discount: 50 - 10 = 40.

7. An invoice says Payment due: 30 June. Which meaning fits?

   Pay by the stated deadline.
   Payment due names a payment deadline. It does not confirm that money has arrived.

8. You want written proof of a purchase you have paid for. Ask for a ___.

   receipt
   A receipt records a payment. An invoice requests payment and may still be unpaid.

9. The bill lists the same drink twice, but you ordered one. What request fits?

   Could you check this charge, please?
   Ask staff to check the specific charge. The context concerns the bill, not a reservation.

10. You need to know whether a shop accepts bank cards. What do you ask?

    Can I pay by card?
    Pay by card asks about the accepted payment method.

11. A fictional subtotal is $30.00 and the stated tax is $2.40. No tip or fee applies. Total?

    $32.40
    Use the exact supplied tax rather than assuming a local rate: 30.00 + 2.40 = 32.40.

12. Three people split a fictional $45.00 bill equally. No other charges apply. Each pays ___.

    $15.00
    45 ÷ 3 = 15. This exercise supplies the whole bill and the equal-split rule.