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a meal in a restaurant cost $231 inclusive of a 10% service charge and 5% gst. what is the cost of the meal alone

a meal in a restaurant cost $231 inclusive of a 10% service charge and 5% gst. what-example-1

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A) $200.87

231------------------115%
X-----------------------100%

115x = 231x100
115x = 23100
Divide both sides by 115
X= 200.86956523
X= 200.87
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