Question

Melissa and Joey enjoyed dinner at a restaurant. They paid the waiter $100.50 plus a 20% tip. How much did each person pay if they split the total bill in half?
$60.30
$70.00
$75.10
$100.10

Answer 1

well first find the total cost by multiplying (100.50)*1.2

then divide by 2

Answer 2

x= (.2n+n)/2

n=100.50

Answer 3

That is because you need find the amount of the tip by multiplying the total by 20% and then adding it to the original cost.