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You have a $20 bill. You and your friend ordered two roast beef wraps, one soup, one fries, and two coffees. If the tax is 5% and the tip is 15%, what change did you receive back from the $20?

The cost of the meal added up is 14.55 how do I add the tax and tip?

User Omribahumi
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You should get $2.44
User Dhruv Batheja
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Convert 5% to .05 multiply that by total and youll get the tax amount and add the to the total then for the tip you multiply .15 by the total and shabam theres your answer
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