Final answer:
To calculate a tip, convert the tip percentage to a decimal and multiply it by the meal cost. After rounding the tip to the nearest cent, add it to the original meal cost for the total amount due.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking how to calculate a tip for a restaurant meal. To answer this, we need to first find the amount of the tip by converting the tip percentage to a decimal and multiplying it by the cost of the meal. For example, if the cost of Josefina's meal is $15.93 and she wants to leave an 11% tip, you would calculate the tip as follows:
Convert 11% to a decimal: 11% = 0.11
Multiply the cost of the meal by the decimal tip rate: 0.11 \u00d7 $15.93
The tip amount would be $1.75 (rounded to the nearest cent)
Next, add the tip to the original cost to find the total amount Josefina will pay.
$15.93 + $1.75 = $17.68 (rounded to the nearest cent)
To find the total cost of Josefina's meal at Heartland Noodles, we need to add the cost of the meal and the tip. The cost of the meal is $15.93. To calculate the tip, we multiply the cost of the meal by 11% (or 0.11).
$15.93 x 0.11 = $1.75.
Therefore, the total cost of Josefina's meal, including the tip, is $15.93 + $1.75 = $17.68.