a restaurant customer left 3.50 as a tip. the tax on the meal was 7% and the tip was 20% of the cost including tax. what was the total bill?

Answer 1

$3.50 tip of 20% of price after tax of 7%

what was the cost of the meal before the tip and tax? $16.36

what was the total bill after tax and tip? $17.50

20% of 17.5 = .2(17.5) =3.5

before the tip the meal + tax = 17.50

tax = .07

17.50 = 1.07 time the meal before tax or tip

meal price originally = 17.5/1.07 = about $16.36

7% tax on 16.36 = total meal price of 17.5

20% of 17.5 = $3.50 tip