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# Anna enjoys dinner at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where the sale

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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 prices 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 for dinner. What is the cost of here dinner without tax or tip?

(A) $18 (B)$20

(C) $21 (D)$22

(E) $24 _________________ Give a kudos if u find my post helpful. kudos motivates active discussions Intern Joined: 31 May 2018 Posts: 13 Location: India GPA: 4 Re: Anna enjoys dinner at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where the sale [#permalink] ### Show Tags 12 Apr 2019, 00:37 1 Let x be the cost of dinner Then, x + 0.1x + 0.15x = 27.50 1.25x = 27.50 x = $$\frac{27.50}{1.25}$$ =$22

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