Question

Suppose a room service waitress at the Sun and Sand Resort receives gratuity represented by the equation g = 0.15b, where g represents the gratuity and b represents the food bill.

a. What percent gratuity does the room service waitress receive? How do you know?

A. 10%, because 0.15 is equivalent to 15%.
B. 15%, because it's stated in the equation.
C. 20%, because it's twice 0.15.
D. 25%, because it's a quarter of the food bill.

Answer 1

The room service waitress receives a 15% gratuity, as stated in the equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The gratuity percentage the room service waitress receives can be determined by looking at the equation g = 0.15b.

In this equation, 'g' represents the gratuity and 'b' represents the food bill.

Since the coefficient 0.15 is equivalent to 15%, it means that the room service waitress receives a 15% gratuity. Therefore, the correct answer is B. 15%, because it's stated in the equation.