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It is customary to leave a 15% tip for a waiter/waitress. Suppose your meal costs $22.50, What would you tip the wait person? How much totalwould you pay for the meal?

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Answer:

$25.88

Explanation:

Given data

Cost of meal= $22.50

Tip= 15%

Let us find 15% of $22.50

=15/100*22.50

=0.15*22.50

=3.375

Hence the amount you would pay in total is

=3.375+22.5

=$25.88

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