A new app aims to answer this question, and for others who fall victim to income inequality, by dividing the check up according to each person's race and gender¹.

 

Equipay uses Bureau of Labor² Statistics and math to calculate how much is owed from each person and there is an option to 'protest', but it will only give you statistics about the wage gap.

 

'Equipay helps you avoid the entrenched³ discrimination that exists in our society. It doesn't split the bill equally -- it splits it equitably,' the firm's site says.

 

'You pay what you should to balance out the wage gap.'

 

To find out what everyone owes after the meal, just open up Equipay and select your friends from your friends list that are dining with you that evening.

 

The app has a built in 'diversity tracker' that lets you know how diverse your friends really are, the list also displays the level of diversity for each person.

 

Type in the amount of the entire bill at the top, tip included, and the software will begin calculating the split based on who your company is.

 

Finally it will show you the list again, but now with how much each person owes.

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