Frances left a %22 tip on a meal. Including the tip, its cost was $50.02. What was the cost of the meal before the tip?

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Frances left a ​%22 tip on a meal. Including the​ tip, its cost was​ $50.02. What was the cost of the meal before the​ tip?

Raymond B. · Accepted Answer

50.02/1.22 = $41 = original price before the tip22% = 0.22.22 times 41 = $9.02 tip41 + 9.02 = 50.02

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