Problema Solution
Mrs. Kish treated Mrs. Schultheis to lunch on Thursday. The cost of their meal was $45 before the tax or tip. The tax was 6% of the cost of the food, and Mrs. Kish left a tip for 20% of the pre-tax amount of the meal. What was the total cost for lunch?
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the pre-tax amount + the 6% tax + 20% tip = total cost
45 + 0.06*45 + 0.20*45 = $56.70
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the total cost of the lunch was $56.70.