Question

Chris wants to tip 15 percent to the waiter at a restaurant. If his meal is $19.50, how much should he tip the waiter?

Answer 1

15% is written as 0.15 in decimal format.

Multiply the cost of the meal by 0.15.

19.50 x 0.15 = 2.925, which would round to $2.93

The tip is $2.93