James and Sarah went out to lunch, The price of lunch for both of them was $20. They tipped their server 20% of that amount. How much did each person pa if they shared the price of lunch and the tip equally?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-14T16:17:34

$12

They tipped to their server = 20% of $20 = 20/100 * 20 = $4

total they have paid = $20 + $4 = $24

So each person paid = $24 #-:#2 = $12