manuel and carmen eat at a local restraunt. he has a hamburger and fries for a total of $2.96. she has a tostado ofr $4.08. drinks total $4.96. one bill is prepared. if they want to tip the waiter 15%, what should be the total tip?

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manuel and carmen eat at a local restraunt. he has a hamburger and fries for a total of $2.96.  she has a tostado ofr $4.08. drinks total $4.96. one bill is prepared. if they want to tip the waiter 15%, what should be the total tip?

anonymous · Answer

Just add all of the figures, and multiply it by .15
$$(2.96+4.96)*.15$$
Though, I'm not exactly confident this is how tips work. Could someone else check it off?

anonymous · Answer

that isnt the correct answer. i have to do this on my own for credits at highschool so im trying to finish this as fast as poosible because this is the last week of summer school for me. but thanks for trying ill just skip this question..