Question

Geneva treated her parents to dinner at their favorite restaurant. The bill was $71.75. Geneva wants to leave 18% of her bill as a tip. How much should she tip? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Given:

The bill amount is $71.75

Geneva leaves 18% of the bill as a tip,so she must leave:

`\begin{gathered} =(18)/(100)*71.75 \\ =(1291.5)/(100) \\ =12.915 \end{gathered}`

The tip she should give is approximately equal to $13.