Question

heidi left a 25% tip of $11.25 on a meal. what was the cost of the meal before the tip? what was the total cost of the meal including the tip?

Answer 1

$45

Answer 2

huh?howd you get that, and theres TWO parts to it still, thanks

Answer 3

cost of the meal, let that equal x

.25x = 11.25 <-- this is the size of the tip, 25% of x,
(25% of the price of the meal was 11.25).
(1/4)x= 11.25
x=(4)*11.25=45

Make sense? :)

Answer 4

yes, thanks!!!:)

Answer 5

got it, 56.25 with the tip, 45.00 without

Answer 6

yay

Answer 7

Figured you could do the 2nd part by yourself lol