Melissa and joey enjoyed dinner at a restaurant. they paid the waiter $100.50 plus a 20% tip. how much did each person pay if they split the total bill in half?

100.50 + a 20% tipsplit among 2 people

100.50 + 0.20(100.50) = 100.50 + 20.10 = 120.60
120.60 / 2 = $ 60.30so each of them paid $ 60.30

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