Monday, December 18, 2006

Percent CHALLENGE!

Solve the following percent problem and post your answer as a comment. Be sure to explain all your steps!

Kora and Micah have lunch together. When the bill comes, Kora wants to leave 15% of the bill as a tip. Micah wants to leave 77¢ more, making the tip 20% of the bill. Calculate the amount of the original bill without the tip. Express your answer to the nearest cent.

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