Question

The total bill at a restaurant was $58.25 and included a $12 tip for the server. What was the average spent per person prior to the tip if there were 3 people at the dinner?

Answer 1

Let x = cost of bill prior to tip

$12+x=58.25$

$x=46.25$

So, we know that before a tip was paid that the cost of the meal was $46.25. If there were three people at the dinner and we are trying to find the average spent prior to the tip, we can just divide.

Let a = average each person spent

$46.25/3=a$

$a=15.42$

On average, prior to the bill, each person paid approximately $15.42.