Frances left a 11% tip on a meal. including the tip, its cost was $19.98. what was the cost of the meal before the tip?

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asked Jul 2, 2024 136k views

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Ephemera · Answer 1 · 2024-07-06T14:27:18+0000

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11% we consider this to be an increase because it is in addition to the price of the meal

increase 11%= 1+(11/100)= 1.11

cost of meal before tip: 19.98/1.11=$18

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