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James and sarah went out to lunch the price of lunch for both of them was $20 they tip their server 20% of that amount how much did each person pay if they share the price of lunch at the tip equally

User Apples
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Answer:$12.

Explanation:

20 percent is 20/100 which is 4.

20 plus 4 equals 24

24 divided by 2 equals 12

So the answer is $12

User Duan Yao
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20% of $20 is $4
So add that amount to the price of the meal and you have $24
Since they split the total cost evenly, the price for each is 24 ÷ 2
= $12
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