Question

Three persons had dinner in a restaurant. The total bill came to $51.60.

The tip left by them was 25% and was divided equally among them. What was the tip per head

Answer 1

Each person tipped $4.30.

Explanation:

We know that the total bill was $51.60. The three people paid a 25% tip, which was split evenly among them.

Since the tip is 25%, it will be 25% of the total. Hence:

`0.25(51.6) = \$ 12.9`

The total tip is $12.9.

And since it was evenly split among three people, each person tipped:

`\displaystyle (12.9)/(3)=\$ 4.30`

Each person tipped $4.30.