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Mason gave the waiter a $14.58 tip, which was 15 percent of the dinner bill. What was the amount of the dinner bill before he added the tip?

A$9.72
B$21.87
C$97.20
D$218.70

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CYou take the tip amount devided by 15%. Thats 0.15. You the get the answer 97.20

Answer:

Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the total amount of the dinner bill.

It is given that Mason gave the waiter a $14.58 tip, which was 15 percent of the dinner bill.

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Multiply both sides by 100.

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Divide both sides by 15.

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The amount of the dinner bill before he added the tip is $97.20. Therefore, the correct option is C.

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