document.write( "Question 1199236: Mr. Carver’s bill at a restaurant was $78.60, including tax. He left 15% of the amount of the bill as a tip for the server. Which amount is closest to the 15% tip Mr. Carver left?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #833012 by josgarithmetic(39616)\"\" \"About 
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B, the base bill amount before tax, before tip.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "NEED to know the tax rate. Why you not include this value? Assuming 8% tax rate,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%281.08%29B=76.80\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"B=76.80%2F1.08\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The 15% tip should be close-to \"0.15%2876.8%2F1.08%29\" dollars.
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