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James ordered a $10.20 meal and Mark ordered a $9.50 meal. If the sales tax is 7% and they leave a 15% tip on the price of the meal including tax, then what was the tota!?

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Answer:

The total cost of the meal is $24.24

Explanation:

Step 1: Combine the two meal costs.

10.20 + 9.50 = 19.70

Sales tax is 7%, so multiply 19.70 by 0.07 then add the sum to 19.70

19.70 * 0.07 = 1.379

19.70 + 1.379 = 21.079

They leave a 15% tip on the meal, including tax, so take 15% of 21.079 or 21.079 * 0.15, which equals 3.16185

Add 3.16185 to 21.079

This equals 24.24085

Round down to $24.24

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