Question

Estimate a 15% tip on a dinner bill of 39.51

Answer 1

$6

total cost: $45.51

Explanation:

to find 15% of the dinner bill. we multiply 39.51 by the decimal form of 15%, which is 0.15

39.51 x 0.15 ≈ 5.926

you can estimate this by rounding up to a $6 tip, or to include cents, you can round to $5.93

to find the total cost with the estimated amount we can add:

39.51 + 6= $45.51 is the total cost

Answer 2

Tip Total: $ 6

Tip Each Person: $ 6

Total (Bill + Tip): $ 46