a business executive and his client are charging their dinner tab on the executive ' s expense account. the company will only allow them to spend a total of 50 $ for the meal. assuming that they will pay 10 % in sales tax for the meal and leave a 15 % tip, what is the most their food can cost?	Choose the correct choice:	A) 39.52 $	B) 40.63 $	C) 41.63 $	D) 42.15 $	E) 41.15 $
<gadget id="calculator">10 + 15</gadget>
<output>25</output>

<gadget id="calculator">25 / 100</gadget>
<output>1/4 = around 0.25</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(1/4) + 1</gadget>
<output>5/4 = around 1.25</output>

<gadget id="calculator">50 / (5/4)</gadget>
<output>40</output>

<result>A</result>
a business executive and his client are charging their dinner tab on the executive ' s expense account. the company will only allow them to spend a total of 50 $ for the meal. assuming that they will pay 10 % in sales tax for the meal and leave a 15 % tip, what is the most their food can cost?
divide(50, add(divide(add(10, 15), const_100), const_1))
"let x is the cost of the food 1.07 x is the gross bill after including sales tax 1.15 * 1.10 x = 50 x = 39.52 hence , the correct option is a"