Sarah works as a waiter. she earns 15% in tips on meals served. this weekend, sarah earned $172.50 in all. what is the dollar amount of the meals that sarah served?

$1150 amount of the meals that Sarah served.

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

Sarah works as a waiter.

She earns 15% in tips on meals served.

This weekend, Sarah earned $172.50 in all.

Let us assume that the x dollar amount of the meals that Sarah served .

15% is written in the decimal form.

= 0.15

Than the equation becomes

x × 0.15 = 172.50

Solving the above equation

x = $1150

Therefore $1150  amount of the meals that Sarah served.

$53.50

step-by-step explanation:

you have to subtract the amount of money chuck earned ($72.50) by the cost of the gas for the mower ($11.25) and the new string for the trimmer he bought ($7.75).

72.50-11.25=61.25

and then subtract $61.25 by the second thing he bought (the new string for the trimmer)

61.25-7.75=53.5

so in total it's $53.50 (53 dollars and 50 cents)

answer: i believe it’s 245.04

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