Meal= $43.00
Tip= 20%
Total= Meal + (Meal * 20%)
= $43 + ($43 * 20%)
convert % to decimal (20% ÷ 100 or simply move decimal 2 places left)
= 43 + (43 * 0.20)
multiply inside parentheses
= 43 + 8.60
= $51.60 total
ANSWER: The total, including a 20% tip, is $51.60.
Hope this helps! :)