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does anyone know how to solve this math problem?

A waiter earns $6 per hour plus tips of 15% of the restaurant tab from each table served . What total amount of restaurant tabs assures the waiter of making at least $350 in a 5 hour shift ?


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mhanifa

Answer:

  • $2133.33

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

  • Rate per hour = $6
  • Number of hours = 5
  • Tips = 15%

Lets the total amount of tabs = t

We have inequality:

  • 6*5 + 0.15t ≥ 350
  • 30 + 0.15t ≥ 350
  • 0.15t ≥ 320
  • t ≥ 320/0.15
  • t ≥ 2133.33