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If the original bill is $22.50, what will be the final bill after a 15% tip is paid? round to the nearest cent

A.$3.38
B.$24.75
C.$25.88
D.$18.72

User Geocoin
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C. Is the correct answer to this question.
Hope this helps.
User Karesh A
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For this case what you should do is take 15% of 22.50 and add it to the original price. We have then:
((15) / (100)) * (22.50) = 3.375
Then, we add to the original price:
22.50 + 3.375 = 25.875
round to the nearest cent
25.88
answer
C.$25.88
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