SOLUTION: a couple does not intend to spend more than ksh3500 for dinner at a restaurant. if a sales tax of 6% is added to the bill and they plan to tip 3% after the tax has been added to th

Question 202308: a couple does not intend to spend more than ksh3500 for dinner at a restaurant. if a sales tax of 6% is added to the bill and they plan to tip 3% after the tax has been added to the bill. what is the highest amount they can spend for the meal?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A couple does not intend to spend more than ksh3500 for dinner at a restaurant. if a sales tax of 6% is added to the bill and they plan to tip 3% after the tax has been added to the bill. what is the highest amount they can spend for the meal?
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Let the meal cost "x" amount of money.
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x + 0.06x + 0.03(x+0.06x) = 3500
1.03(1.06x) = 3500
1.0918x = 3500
x = $3205.72 (Highest amount they can spend on the meal.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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