Question

Can you please answer AND give an explanation to how you answered (this can be the steps you took, or how you did it they way you did). *brainliest to the BEST answer*

Answer 1

Answer:

$32.60

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember to find the percentage of something, times the number by the percentage, which is two decimals to the left. So 15% would be 0.15.

The total is unknown so replace it with a variable, such as x

.15(x)=4.89

Isolate x by dividing both sides by 0.15

x=32.6

Meal price: $32.60

Check your answer by multiplying this number by the tip percentages

32.6(.18)=5.87

32.6(.20)= 6.52