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Peter used a $5.00 gift certificate to help pay for his lunch. After adding a 15% tip to the cost of his meal, Peter stil had to pay $2.36 in cash. How much did Peter's meal cost?

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5.00 x .15= .75 for tip 5.75+ 2.66= $8.11 cost of the meal
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