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A restaurant meal cost $35.50 and there was no tax…
Solution:
To solve, we can set up two equations, one for a tip of 10% and another for a tip of 15%. Remember, the quickest way to determine the total cost with tip is to use “percent greater.” Thus, when the tip is 10% we can multiply 35.50 by 1.10 and when the tip is 15% we can multiply by 1.15.
For 10%: $35.5 x 1.10 = $39.05
For 15%: $35.5 x 1.15 ≈ $40.83
These two values fall between $39 and $41.
Answer: B
