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Geneva treated her parents to dinner at their favorite restaurant. The bill was $78.75. She wants to leave 16% of the total bill as a tip. How much should the tip be, in dollars?

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ANSWER :

$12.60

EXPLANATION :

The bill is $78.75

She wants to leave a 16% tip of the bill.

That's :


\begin{gathered} 16\%(\$78.75) \\ \rightarrow0.16(78.75)=12.6 \end{gathered}

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