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Estimate a 20% tip on a dinner bill of $142.74 by first rounding the bill amount to the nearest ten dollars.

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Estimate a 20% tip on a dinner bill of $142.74 by first rounding the bill amount to-example-1

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Answer:$171.29

Explanation:

if the tip amount is around $28.55 and your putting 20% it would $171.29 but it would determine how many people they are.

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$142.74 rounded to nearest ten dollars is $140. And so now you find 20% of 140 by multiplying 140 by .20 (which is the decimal form of 20%). You’ll get $28 and that will be tip but total bill would be $140+$28 or $142.74+$28 to be exact.
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