Question

Adam wants to tip the room service person 15 percent of the food bill of $163.56. How much should he tip?

Answer 1

C. $24

Explanation:

To find what the percentage of something is you turn the percent into a decimal and then you multiply the decimal by the amount of money, which in this case is $163.56.

0.15 multiplied by 163.56 = 24.534

$24

Answer 2

Tip = 15% of $163.56 = 0.15 x 163.56 = $24.53