Question

1. Marquis and his family went out for dinner for his birthday. The cost of the meal including sales tax was $65.50. The family decides to tip 20% for the good service they received. How much did Marquis' family pay for the tip on their meal? The tip for Marquis' birthday meal was

Answer 1

The family tipped $13.10
(65.50×.20)

Answer 2

13.10

Explanation:

We know that:

The cost including sales tax: $65.50

Tip: 20% of the price.

So, to calculate how much did they pay for the tip, we just need to find the 20% of $65.50 by multiplying:

`65.50(0.20)=13.10`.

Therefore, the family gave 13.10 for tip on their meal.