Question

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?

Answer 1

The original bill for the lunch was $13.75

Answer 2

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