First, we can find the 20% of 46.50 by multiplying the cost of the meal by the tip in decimal form:
[tex]46.50(20\%)=46.50(0.20)=9.3[/tex]we have that the tip was $9.3. Adding the cost of the meal and the tip we get:
[tex]46.50+9.3=55.8[/tex]therefore, the total cost including the tip is $55.8
