Question

- Chong waits on tables at a restaurant. One day he served 4 different tables with bills without tips

as follows: $85.40, $125.00, S92.60, and $155.50. If he earned an average of 12% on tips for the
value of the meals, how much did he make on tips from the 4 tables?

Answer 1

Total bill:-

• 85.4+125+92.6+155.5=458.5$

Total money he made

`\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 12\%\:of 458.5`

`\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 0.12(458.5)`

`\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 55.02\$`

Answer 2

• $55.02

Explanation:

Sum up the bills:

• 85.40 + 125.00 + 92.60 + 155.50 = 458.5

Find 12% of the sum:

• 458.5*12/100 = 55.02