At a certain restaurant, a meal cost $42, and there was no tax. If the

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At a certain restaurant, a meal cost $42, and there was no tax. If the tip was more than 15 percent but less than 20 percent of the cost of the meal, then the total amount paid must have been between

(A) $42 and $45
(B) $45 and $46
(C) $46 and $47
(D) $47 and $48
(E) $48 and $51

aniketshah22 · Answer

meal cost=42
range of tip = from 15% of 42 to 20% of 42 = 6.3 to 8.4

So range of amount paid= 42+Tip= 48.3 to 50.4 ::: That is option  E

Hope this helps..!!

generis · Answer

The tip is in addition to the cost of the meal.

Calculate a 15 percent tip. 
$42 * 1.15 = $48.30

The tip is  more  than that.

You have just eliminated answers A, B, C, and D.

The ranges are in ascending order. The highest amount in those four answers is the right hand side of D.

The  higher  end of D is not greater than 1.15($42) = $48.30.

The Answer is E.

I did not check, but if you wanted to, the total amount paid must be:

1.15($42) < x < 1.20($42)

$48.30 < x < $50.40

Answer E

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raki99 · Answer

Here, Given that,
meal cost=42
range of tip = from 15% of 42 to 20% of 42 = 6.3 to 8.4

So range of amount paid= 42+Tip= 48.3 to 50.4 
That is option E

generis · Answer

You can eliminate four answers in about 10 seconds.

Think about what a 15 percent tip would be. Ten percent = 4.20, 5 percent = 2.10, added is more than $6.

That should signal to calculate just a 15 percent tip:

$42 * 1.15 = $48.30

The tip is  more  than that.

Answers A, B, C, and D are eliminated.

The ranges are in ascending order. The highest amount in those four answers is the right hand side of D.

The  higher  end of D is not greater than 1.15($42) = $48.30.

Only Answer E's lower range value fits.

Answer E

I did not check, but if you wanted to, the total amount paid must be:

$48.30 < x < $50.40

JeffTargetTestPrep · Answer

If the tip was 15%, then the total amount, including the tip, is 1.15(42) = $48.30.

If the tip was 20%, then the total amount, including the tip, is 1.2(42) = $50.40.

We see that the total amount of the meal, including the tip, was between $48 and $51.

Answer: E

hiranmay · Answer

At a certain restaurant, a meal cost $42, and there was no tax. If the tip was more than 15 percent but less than 20 percent of the cost of the meal, then the total amount paid must have been between

(A) $42 and $45
(B) $45 and $46
(C) $46 and $47
(D) $47 and $48
(E) $48 and $51 --> correct: 42+ 42*15% < t < 42+42*20% => 42+6.3 < t < 42+8.4 => 48.3 < t < 50.4 =>48<48.3 < t < 50.4<51

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