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Bella goes out for lunch and realizes that she only has $10 with her. If she wants to leave a 20% tip and knows she will have to pay 5% tax on her lunch, what is the most expensive lunch she can order?

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20%+5%=25%
100%-25%=75% she can pay for lunch
$10*75/100=$7.5
She can order lunch for $7.5
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