SOLUTION: Jerry left a $8.40 tip on a meal that cost $42. What percent of the meal's cost was the tip? What was the total cost of the meal including the tip?

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Question 902716: Jerry left a $8.40 tip on a meal that cost $42. What percent of the meal's cost was the tip? What was the total cost of the meal including the tip?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0r 20% tip
$42 + $8.40 = $50.40

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