Question

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At a restaurant you only have $20 to spend on dinner.In addition to the cost of the meal you pay a 5% sales tax and leave 15% tip.What is the most expensive item you can order?

Answer 1

The meal cant be more than 16 dollars

Explanation:

20% of 20 is 4

Answer 2

$16

Step-by-step explanation

*If you move the decimal place once to the left, you get 2. So, 10% of 20 = 2.

*2 divided by 2 = 1, so 5% of 20 = 1.

*1 + 2 = 3, so 15% = 3.

* 3 + 1 = 4, so 20% = 4 ( and 15% + 5% = 20%)

* 20 - 4 = 16, so the most expensive item you can order is $16.