The tip given to the good service of a restaurant is $40 which is 9% of the total bill. How much was the bill? Explain

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asked Dec 24, 2024 227k views

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Saylor · Answer 1 · 2024-12-30T00:22:58+0000

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\sf \$ \ 444.44}$

Explanation:

Tip = $40

This tip was 9% of the total bill.

Let the total bill be x.

So,

9% of x = 40

Key: "of" means "to multiply", "%" means "out of 100"

So,

$\displaystyle (9)/(100) * x = 40\\\\0.09 * x =40\\\\Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ 0.09\\\\x = 40/0.09\\\\x = \$ \ 444.44\\\\\rule[225]{225}{2}$