Tim left a 15% tip for a meal. The total cost of the meal was 30.50. what was the cost of the meal before the tip was added?

Question

What is the cost of the meal before the tip

Answer 1

let x the price of the meal before the tip , then the total cost is: x+0.15x=30.50  (the 0.15x is the tip of 15%)

then we have  1.15x=30.50  so x=30.50/1.15=26.522 approx