Question

2) You go out to breakfast and order a meal that costs $7.24

and a coffee that costs $2.65. You want to leave a 15% tip.
How much will you leave for a tip?

Answer 1

$1.48

Explanation:

Meal cost: $7.24

Coffee cost: $2.65

Total cost: $9.89

Now we need to find 15% of 9.89.

This is a percentage question, we need to first multiply 9.89 with 15% then divide it by 100%:

9.89 × 15 ÷ 100 = 1.48 approximately.