Your bill for lunch was $29.90. This includes a 15% tip. What was the cost of the meal without the tip?

Answer 1

With a 15% tip included, you paid 100% + 15% of the cost, which is 115% of the cost, or 1.15 times the cost.

$29.90 = 1.15 x cost

cost without tip = $29.90 / 1.15 = $26