Question

2. Dave and Maria went out to eat and left the waitress a 15% tip of $6.00. What wasthe cost of the meal before the tip?

Answer 1

15% = 15 /100 = 0.15 (decimal fomr)

x = cost of the meal before the tip

x * 0.15 = 6

x = 6 /0.15

x = 40

The cost was $40 before the tip.