Question

Luz’ family went out to breakfast on Saturday. The bill was $38.50 and the family wanted to leave a 20 percent tip for the server. Below is Luz’s calculation.

$38.50(0.02) = $0.77

Did Luz calculate the gratuity correctly?

A) No, she should have multiplied by 2.
B) No, she should have multiplied by 0.2.
C) No, she should have divided by 2.
D) Yes, the tip is correct.

Answer 1

Explanation:

38.50 x 20%

38.50 x 0.20= 7.70

Answer: 7.70

Answer 2

No. It would be B because she multiplied by 0.02 which is 1 percent and the tip is 20 percent. 0.2 is 20 percent, so it is B