Joseph's lunch at a restaurant costs $13.00, without tax. He leaves the waiter a tip of 17% of the cost of the lunch, without tax. What is the total cost of the lunch, including the tip, without tax? A $2.21 $10.79 C $13.17 D $15.21
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To do this, we multiply the cost of the lunch ($13.00) by the tip percentage (17% or 0.17). $13.00 * 0.17 = $2.21 Show more…
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