SOLUTION: You order two servings of pancakes and a fruit cup. The cost of the fruit cup is 1.50. You leave a 15% tip. Your total bill is 11.50. How much does one serving of pancakes cost?

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Question 988384: You order two servings of pancakes and a fruit cup. The cost of the fruit cup is 1.50. You leave a 15% tip. Your total bill is 11.50. How much does one serving of pancakes cost?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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$11.50/1.15=$10 The bill without tip was $10
$10-$1.50=$8.50 Two orders of pancakes was $8.50
$8.50/2=$4.25
ANSWER: One order of pancakes was $4.25.