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Solve. If needed, round answers to the nearest cent. See Example 4.A retirement dinner for two is $\$ 65.40$ including tax. Find the total cost if a $20 \%$ tip is added to the cost.
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The tip is 20% of the total cost of the meal, which is $65.40. We can calculate this by multiplying $65.40 by 20% (or 0.20 in decimal form). Show more…
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