SOLUTION: Maria took a group of clients out to dinner, and the bill was $227.68 including tax.If Maria left a 15%tip on the total bill, how much did the dinner cost in all?

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Question 330048: Maria took a group of clients out to dinner, and the bill was $227.68 including tax.If Maria left a 15%tip on the total bill, how much did the dinner cost in all?
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Maria took a group of clients out to dinner, and the bill was $227.68 including tax.If Maria left a 15%tip on the total bill, how much did the dinner cost in all?
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Cost of dinner is:
227.68 + .15(227.68)
= 227.68(1+.15)
= 227.68(1.15)
= $261.83