Question

The Jackson's dinner cost $125. They left $21.25 as a tip. What was the percentage of the tip? Please explain and help me! THANK YOU!!!

Answer 1

17%
Divide the tip by the amount dinner was and you get your percentage for the tip

Answer 2

17%

Explanation:

to find the percentage of something, you have to fill out the following formula:

x/100 = 21.25/125. Basically that is saying that some percent out of 100 is equal to 21.25 out of 125. To solve that, you have to cross multiply:

125x = 2125

then you have to divide, to single out x:

the answer is 17

so it is 17%