Question

When paying for a restaurant order, a customer spent $18.00 ( for tip and cost) for a $15.00 meal. What percent was the tip? *

Answer 1

1.6 %

Explanation:

15/18= 8.4

Answer 2

16.67%

Explanation:

The customer spent a total of $18 on a $15 meal. This means that, if counting tax within the $15 meal, the tip is $3.

Divide 3 with the total cost:

3/18 = ~0.1667

Change to percentage. Simply move the decimal point to the right two place values, and add a percentage sign:

0.1667 to a percent = 16.67%

16.67% is your answer.

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