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Madison was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. She wanted to leave a

tip of 13%. What number should she multiply the cost of the meal by to find the total
plus tip in one step?

User Dalit
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Answer:

1.13

Explanation:

It is like a percentage increase. The original price is just 1, and the extra thirteen percent for the tip is like 0.13. You add them together. If there is a percentage decrease then you would subtract the percentage decrease by 1.

User ISW
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Answer:

0.13

Explanation:

13% is equal to 0.13

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