Question

Andys total bill for lunch is 20 dollars the cot of the drink is 15 % of the total bill and the rest is the cost of the food .what percent of the total bill did Andys food cost ?what was the cost of the food?

Answer 1

The answer would be
`x`=17 because the food cost 85% of Andy's bill, that is, $17.

Explanation:

Since 15% of the $20 bill Andy paid was for drink, it means that (100−15)% of the same amount will be for food. Hence, the food came to 85% of the bill.The amount (x) Andy paid for food therefore is:

`x`= 20 x 85/100

`x`= 1 x 85/5

`x` = 85/5

`x` = 17

So, the answer would be 17$.