Question

After a meal costing $12.50, you decide to tip the waiter 15%. How much will you tip the waiter? Round to the nearest cent.
A. $2.00
B. $1.92
C. $1.88
D. $1.25

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

Well another way of writing 15% is 0.15. 15% of 12.50 is equivalent to 0.15 times 12.5

Answer 3

12.50 + 15% of 12.50

12.50 + 0.15*12.50

???

Answer 4

12.50*0.15 =1.88

Answer 5

12.50+0.15 1st right ?

Answer 6

oh it just wants the tip amount, not the total

Answer 7

so then what do we do ?

Answer 8

like jojo wrote

0.15 * 12.50 = 1.875 = 1.88

So the tip is $1.88

Answer 9

:) thank you

Answer 10

np