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If Tara multiplied her food bill by 1. 2 to get her total restaurant bill, what percent tip was she leaving?.

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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

If bill is 1x, then the additional 0.2x (to make it 1.2x the total bill) is (0.2/1.0) = 0.20 or 20%

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