Question

Harper was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. She wanted to leave a tip of 16%. What number should she multiply the cost of the meal by to find the total plus tip in one step?

Answer 1

Harper multiplies the cost of the meal by 1.16 to find the total cost including a 16% tip.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total cost of the meal including a 16% tip, Harper should multiply the cost of the meal by 1.16. This is because a 16% tip can be converted into a decimal by dividing 16 by 100, resulting in 0.16. To calculate the total, we add the original cost of the meal (100%) and the tip (16%), leading to 116% or 1.16 in decimal form. Hence, the multiplication factor for the total cost including tip is 1.16.

Answer 2

Harper would take the Total Bill after tax and mutiply it by 0.16.

The formula for this would be

Total Bill = x

Tip = 16% -> 16/100 = 0.16

So

0.16x