Question

The Woodward family went to dinner. The cost of the dinner was $60.00. They wanted to leave a 15% tip. How much did they leave for the tip?

Answer 1

The tip left was $9.00

Explanation:

You move the invisible decimal in 60 two places to make it .60

Next you multiply .15 by .60

the product is .09

Then you move the decimal point in .09 two places and get 9