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Sarah went on a one-day bus tour from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. The cost of the bus ticket was $80. She also paid 15% of the cost of the ticket as a tip to the bus driver. What was the amount of the tip that Sarah paid the bus driver?

$5

$12

$15

$19



PLEASE HELP! AND SHOW WORK!

User Feargal
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Answer: $12

Step-by-step explanation: 80$ is the cost. you're taking 15% of the cost. 15% of the cost is .15 of 80$. .15 x 80 is 12

User Guyl
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Answer: the answer is 12 dollars

Step-by-step explanation: turn the percent 15 into a decimal, then just multiply .15*80 to get your answer

User SMaN
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