Sara bought a meal in a town that has no sales tax. If she tipped 20% and paid a total of $18.96, what was the original cost of her
meal?
Select one:
A . $14.65
B . $15.27
C . $15.80
D . $18.00

Respuesta :

Answer C. 15.80

explanation :
move the decimal to the left one and that’s 10% 1.58
then double 1.58 is 3.16
15.80+3.16 is 18.96