Question

Phillip's meal cost $12.82 at a local restaurant. The server did their job well and Phillip would like to leave a 20% tip. What amount should he leave as a tip?

A: $0.20
B: $15.38
C: $2.56
D: $10.26

Answer 1

C..
12.82 times .20 equals 2.56

Answer 2

$2.56

Explanation:

Divide 12.82 by 5 because 20% times 5 is 100%.

You can check to see if you are correct by multiplying $2.56 by 5, if you got $12.82