Question

debbie and tom's bill for dinner was $58. They left a tip of $8.70. what percent of the bill was the tip?

Answer 1

The value of the bill was $58. The tip was $8.7. Percentage is expressed in terms of 100. To determine the percentage of the bill that was the tip, we would find the ratio of the tip to the bill and multiply by 100. It becomes

8.7/58 * 100

= 15%

The tip was 15% of the bill