Question

Dinner at your favorite restaurant cost $64.50 with tax for you and your family. You give the waiter $75 to pay the bill and a tip. What is the approximate percentage of the tip? A) 12% B) 14% C) 15% D) 16%

Answer 1

Answer:

D) 16%

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of the dinner including taxes = $64.50

Amount paid by you = $75

So, the tip given to the waiter = 75 - 64.50 = 10.50

Now,

We need to find out the percentage of the tip paid on the bill.

i.e., How much percent of 64.50 is 10.50

64.50 ——- 10.50

100    ——- ?

Cross multiplying;

(100 x 10.50)/64.50

= 16.27% ~ 16%

Therefore, the tip given is approximately 16% of the bill paid