You gave the server at a restaurant a 22% tip and ended up paying $41.48. What was the price of your meal before you applied the tip?

Answer: The price of meal before the tip = $34.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The percentage of tip = 22% = 0.22 (we divide a percentage by 100 to convert it into decimal)

Total amount paid (including tip) = $41.48

Formula for Total bill = Price of meal + Tip amount, where Tip amount = 22% of Price of meal.

Let x be the price of meal, then

Total bill = x + 0.22 x (x)

⇒ $41.48 = x (1+0.22) [ By distributive property]

⇒ $41.48 = x (1.22)

⇒ x = ($41.48) : 1.22

⇒ x = 34

Hence, the price of your meal before you applied the tip = $34.