Looking at the bill in a restaurant Mr. Svoboda had a difficult time reading the price of the meal. But he could see that 5% tax, or $0.73, was added to it. What would be a 15% tip on the meal, if it were figured before taxes?

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Lindsay Guerra

27 December, 23:12

Looking at the bill in a restaurant Mr. Svoboda had a difficult time reading the price of the meal. But he could see that 5% tax, or $0.73, was added to it. What would be a 15% tip on the meal, if it were figured before taxes?

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Hadley Nolan · Answer 1

The tip would be worth $2.19

Step-by-step explanation:

x - is the full bill

1/20 x = $0.73

Solve for x:

Multiply both sides by 20.

20 * (1/20 x) = 20 * (0.73)

x = 14.6

Now we just have to find 15% of x to find the tip.

3/20 (14.6) = 2.19

So, the tip would be worth $2.19