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Mrs. chin paid a 20 percent tip on the bill for lunch.if the tip amount was $2.75, what was the bill for lunch before the tip was added to it?

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The original bill for the lunch was $13.75
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Answer:

the bill before for the lunch before the tip was $13.75

Explanation:

Let bill before for the lunch before the tip was $x.

Now, it has been given that Mrs. chin paid a 20 percent tip on the bill for lunch.

Hence, the equation for the situation is


0.20x=2.75

Now, solve the equation for x

Divide both sides by 0.20


x=(2.75)/(0.20)\\\\x=13.75

Hence, the bill before for the lunch before the tip was $13.75

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