Question

Sam received a 15 percent tip for delivering pizzas. If the cost of the pizzas was $247.62, what was the total amount he collected from the customer?

Answer 1

Tips he received = 247.62 x 15% = 37.143
Total amount = pizza + tips = 247.62 + 37.143 = Can you work it out?

Answer 2

P is the price of the pizza. Then 0.15*P must be the price of the tip.

Answer 3

multiply by 1.15

Answer 4

the 1.00 represents the origal amount and the 0.15 represents the tip.