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Revision as of 21:01, 23 February 2017
Problem 5
Anna enjoys dinner at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where the sales tax on meals is 10%. She leaves a 15% tip on the price of her meal before the sales tax is added, and the tax is calculated on the pre-tip amount. She spends a total of 27.50 dollars for dinner. What is the cost of her dinner without tax or tip in dollars?
Solutions
Let x be the cost of her dinner.
See Also
| 2012 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 4 |
Followed by Problem 6 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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