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At a restaurant, your bill has a food total of $45.50. Find the amount of an 18% tip on the food total.

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Answer:

The total bill is $53.69 I believe. If you want, you can check your answer by using the steps I provided.

Explanation:

1. First, you multiply 18 and 45.50 to get 819.

2. Next, you move the decimal two places to the left to get 8.19

3. Finally, you add the tip ($8.19) on the amount of the food to get our answer ($53.69)

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