Question

Jim’s total bill for lunch is $20. The cost of his drink is 15% of the bill. What is the percent of the total food cost? What was the cost of his food?

Answer 1

The percent is 85 percent since 15 percent is the drink so you subtract 15 from 100 to get 85 percent . The cost is 17 dollars because 20 times 85 percent or 0.85 is 17. So your answers are $17 and 85 percent