Question

Ace ate lunch at a family restaurant. After he finished, he paid the waitperson $17.25. That amount included the cost of the food and also the tip. The tip was 15% of the price of the food. How much money did Ace give to the waitperson for a tip?

Answer 1

Ace give to the waitperson amount of $ 2.25 as a tip

Explanation:

Given as :

The total amount paid to waitperson = $ 17.25

I.e Amount of food + amount for tip = $ 17.25

Let the amount of food = $ x

So, The amount of tip = 15% of $ x

∴ $ x + 15% of $ x = $ 17.25

Or,
`(115)/(100)` × $x = $ 17.25

Or, 1.15 × $x = $ 17.25

∴ x =
`(17.25)/(1.15)` = $ 15

So, The Amount of food = x =$ 15

And The Amount of waitperson = 15% × x = 15% × 15 = $ 2.25

Hence, Ace give to the waitperson amount of $ 2.25 as a tip Answer