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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The Smiths went to a resturaunt. The bill was $27.50. If they gave 15% tip, how much was the tip?

OpenStudy (ghazi):

15 % of 27.50$= 0.15*27.50 $

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.125

OpenStudy (ghazi):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$4.125

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you're doing tax, do the same thing but with the end result, subtract from the total/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help im so confused

OpenStudy (ghazi):

you are done... 4.125$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thats not what cocoa 20 said

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good luck finding \(\$4.125\) in your pocket

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tips are different from taxes. Taxes are added on because of the state and tips are left for good service.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You take the total, 27.50 and multiply it times .15 You get .15 from moving the decimal in 15% to make it a decimal. Once you multiply, you should get 4.125. Then you round it to the nearest hundredths and get $4.13 as the tip.

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