Jermaine had dinner at his favorite restaurant. If the sales tax rate is 5% and the sales tax on the meal came to $2.00, what was the total cost of the meal, including sales tax and a 15% tip?
A) $52.50
B) $40.00
C) $48.00
D) $57.00
5%=0.05 Let x be the cost of the meal as x*0.05=$2.00 So, x=$2.00/0.05 x=$40.00 So the cost of meal is $40.00 The tip is 15% or 0.15 Let y be the tip as y=$40.00*0.15 y=6
