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58. Business and finance. If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is
$65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?

2007-06-12 06:48:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

65.32/1.15 = 54.19

2007-06-12 06:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Just take $65.32 / 1.15 and you will get $56.80 for the meal alone.

2007-06-12 13:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by gavshouse32 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

let x be the cost of the meal

x + .15x = 65.32
1.15x = 65.32
x = $56.80

2007-06-12 13:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋