SOLUTION: John bought a .60 donut and .35 cup of coffee. How much did John leave for a tip and taxes if he spent 1.25? Assign a variable and write an equation for the situation then solve.
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Question 317227: John bought a .60 donut and .35 cup of coffee. How much did John leave for a tip and taxes if he spent 1.25? Assign a variable and write an equation for the situation then solve.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.60+.35=.95
theres a 7% tax here in florida, unless u specify differently im using floridas tax. with rounding up theres 7 cents tax
.95+.07=1.02
1.25-1.02=.23 tip
.23/1.02=22.5% tip
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