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bobby delievers newspapers in his neighborhood. In addition to a weekly salary, he earns tips from the people he deluvers to. if he delivers $200 worth of papers each week and earns 17% in tips, how much does he make from tips each week

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17% gets turned into .17, so we can multiply. You have to multiply because he earns 17% of tips.

17% of 200 is 34
200×.17=34
So he earns $34 in tips
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