Hello There!
First let me say this. I did not like how this question was worded I am a tutor in math and I had to read this problem over and over 5 times. It was confusing but I managed to figure it out. The answer is 61%
My work is shown on paper
So, because he used a five dollar certificate, the total price of his meal was 7.36. Now we need to find the price of his food. Because he gave the waiters a fifteen percent tip, his meal is 85% of the total cost:
0.85(7.36) = 6.256
We can round up:
PETER SPENT $6.26 ON HIS MEAL
Answer:
84
Step-by-step explanation: