SOLUTION: Beth ate at a steakhouse. The cost of the meal plus a 15% tip was $42.50. What was the cost of the meal before the tip was added?

SOLUTION: Beth ate at a steakhouse. The cost of the meal plus a 15% tip was $42.50. What was the cost of the meal before the tip was added?

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Question 12432: Beth ate at a steakhouse. The cost of the meal plus a 15% tip was $42.50. What was the cost of the meal before the tip was added?
Answer by kchande(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find cost of the meal before the tip you would need to divide this cost by 115 and multiply by 100
so : 42.50/115*100 = 36.96 for upto 2 places of decimal.
Thanks,
kchande
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