SOLUTION: If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
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Question 115013: If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Meal + Tip = Total
Tip = 0.15(Meal)
Meal + 0.15 Meal = Total
1.15 Meal = Total
1.15 Meal = 65.32
Meal = $65.32/1.15
Meal = $56.80
The meal itself cost $56.80.
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