SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to solve the following application? If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of th

Question 53794: Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to solve the following application?
If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
Thank, Lyn
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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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Total cost = original cost + 15% tip
65.32 = orig. cost + 0.15(orig cost)
65.32=(orig cost)(1+0.15)
orig cost = 65.32/1.15
orig cost = 56.80
Cheers,
Stan H.
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