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Lillian was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. she wanted to leave a tip of 17%. what number should she multiply the cost of the meal by to find the total plus tip in one step?

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Answer:

she should multiply the cost of the meal by 1.17

Explanation:

because 1 is the cost of the meal and 0.17 is the tip percent (hope this helps)

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