Sara bought a meal in a town that has no sales tax. If she tipped 20% and paid a total of $18.96, what was the original cost of

Question

3 years ago

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her meal?

2 answers:

pishuonlain [190] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-05T12:32:30+03:00

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Answer:

original cost of meal = $15.80

Step-by-step explanation:

120% = $18.96 (divide both sides by 120)

1% = $0.158 (multiply both sides by 100)

100% = $15.80

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Slav-nsk [51] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-05T10:53:18+03:00

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Answer: $18.76

Step-by-step explanation:

Let original cost of meal =x

According to question,

x+20%=18.96

x=18.96-20%

x=$18.76