your final bill is 61.28.this includes a 12% tip what was the bill without tax
Since the 12% tip is included in the final bill, we can subtract the tip amount from the final bill to find the price of the meal without the tip.
Let's call the price of the meal without the tip "x".
12% of x = 0.12x
Final bill = x + 0.12x = 1.12x
We know that the final bill is $61.28, so:
1.12x = 61.28
x = 61.28 / 1.12
x = 54.71
Therefore, the bill without tax was $54.71.