Ashley and a friend have dinner at Red Lobster. Ashley’s meal costs $15.85 and she leaves an 18% tip. Her friend’s meal costs $14.30 and he leaves a 20% tip. How much did each one spend on their meal?

Ashley spent $18.70 and the friend spent $17.16

Step-by-step explanation:

Original cost of Ashley's meal = $ 15.85

tip left = 18% of 15.85

that is

tip left = 0.18 x 15.85 = $2.85

All together, Ashley will pay

$15.85 + $2.85

= $18.70

The friend's original cost = $14.30

tip = 20% of 14.30

= 0.20 x 14.30

= $2.86

All together , the friend will pay

$14.30 + $2.86

=$17.16

Therefore:

Ashley spent $18.70 and the friend spent $17.16

question 1 is 8, question 2 is 9, question 3 is 24

step-by-step explanation:

now, the numbers they give you at the top are the key. from there, you just have to plug and chug! let's try 1, 2, and 3!

key: a=3, b=5, c=6

1. a+5

remember, a=3, so we plug that in to get 3+5=8

2. 15-c

c=6, so we plug that in to get 15-6=9

3. 4b

b=6, so we plug it in to get 4*6=24

time to try the rest on your own! if you put the answers below in a comment, i'll check them for you!