Question

Mrs. Smith paid $125 to have her hair colored and cut. If she tips her hairdresser 15% of her bill, how much was the tip?

Answer 1

Hello there! The tip was $18.75

To find the top, find 15 percent of 125. to do this, change 15% into a decimal and multiply what you get by 125.

To find a decimal divide the percent by 100 so > 15 ÷ 100 = 0.15 > now that we have this, multiply 125 by it.

125 x 0.15 = 18.75.

So, the tip is $18.75! I hope this was helpful, have a great day!

Answer 2

$18.75 was the tip.

Explanation:

15% of $125 = $18.75