Question

Antonio had his hair cut at the salon. After he returned home, he realized he had accidentally tipped the stylist 117% of the cost of the hair cut. If the hair cut cost $29.95, how much money was the stylist tipped?

a) $35.34
b) $36.21
c) $64.99
d) $35.04

Answer 1

To find out the amount of money the stylist was tipped, multiply the cost of the haircut by 117% (or 1.17 in decimal form). The answer is approximately $35.04.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much money the stylist was tipped, we need to calculate 117% of the cost of the haircut.

First, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing it by 100: 117% = 117/100 = 1.17.

Then, multiply the cost of the haircut by the decimal to find the tip amount: $29.95 × 1.17 = $35.03415.

Rounding to two decimal places, the stylist was tipped approximately $35.04.

So the correct answer is option d) $35.04.