Question

Magda eats in a restaurant which is running a “15% off your final check” promotion. The food she orders comes to a pre-discount total of $x, to which the 15% discount is applied. She then leaves a 22% tip on the discounted total. Which of the following is the correct amount which Magda will pay?

Answer 1

1.037x

Explanation:

let x = final check

(x - 0.15x) + (x - 0.15x)0.22