Question

The bill for dinner was $54.38. You left $10.62 for the tip. What percentage of the original bill was the tip?

Answer 1

19.5%

Explanation:

Percent = 100 * decimal = 100 * fraction

Let's find the decimal

(To the nearest thousandth) 10.62 / 54.38 = 0.195

Percent = 100 * 0.195 = 19.5

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