A typical tip in a restaurant is 15% of the bill. The bill is $130 what would the typical tip be?

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given:

The bill in the restaurant is $130.

Determine the tip if the typical tip is 15% of the bill.

Solution:

In order to determine the tip we must convert first the percentage into decimal. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.

=15/100

= 0.15

Now we multiply 0.15 by 130 in order to know the tip.

= (0.15)(130)

=$19.5

Final answer:
The tip is $19.50