Jared ordenared pizza for his family over the weekend. Jared forgot the cost of the pizza, but knew he paid a 15% tip that cost an additional 3.75. What was the cost of the pizza before tip?

Solución

Jared ordered pizza for his family over the weekend. Jared forgot the cost of the pizza, but knew he paid a 15% tip that cost an additional 3.75. What was the cost of the pizza before tip?

Solución

Amount before tip : 3.26086 \dots

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

3.75 = x + 0.15 x

3.75 = x + 0.15 x : x = \frac{75}{23}

\frac{75}{23} = 3.26086 \dots

Amount before tip : 3.26086 \dots

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