Mrs. Benton treats herself to a day at Nail Spa. The services she receives are a manicure for $25 and a pedicure for $30. She also asks for a special nail polish that costs $5.00 extra. She decides to leave a 30% tip. Which expression can be used to calculate the tip?

A) .30(60)

B) .30(5)

C) .30(35)

D) 30(60)

Question

Mrs. Benton treats herself to a day at Nail Spa. The services she receives are a manicure for $25 and a pedicure for $30. She also asks for a special nail polish that costs $5.00 extra. She decides to leave a 30% tip. Which expression can be used to calculate the tip? 


 
 








  A)    .30(60)    

 
  B)    .30(5)    

 
  C)    .30(35)    

 
  D)    30(60)

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

percentage is a fraction of 100

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

for example 25% = 25/100

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

then if you want to find the percentage of a quantity you multiply the fraction by the said quantity.

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

so 25% of 70 would be (25/100)*70

xxanntdmxx · Answer

okay, so its A.

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

yh