Question

Your total restaurant bill for food, drinks, and a 10% tip is $37.40. What is a good estimated cost for just the food and drinks?
(1 point)
Responses

$33.50
$33.50

$37.00
$37.00

$36.00
$36.00

$34.00

Answer 1

To estimate the cost for just the food and drinks, we can first remove the tip amount from the total bill.

Given:
- Total bill (including tip) = $37.40
- Tip percentage = 10%

Let \( x \) be the cost of food and drinks. The total bill can be expressed as:

\[ x + 0.10x = 37.40 \]
\[ 1.10x = 37.40 \]
\[ x = \frac{37.40}{1.10} \]
\[ x = 34.00 \]

Therefore, a good estimated cost for just the food and drinks is **$34.00**.