You are at a restaurant and the check comes to a total of $23. If you want to leave a 17% tip, how much total money should you pay, to the nearest cent?

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asked Sep 2, 2021 222k views

2 Answers

Sherrard · Answer 1 · 2021-09-05T07:48:45+0000

Answer:

$26.91

Explanation:

total = 23

to find 17% percent of 23, change 17% to a decimal

17%....0.17

multiple 0.17 times 23

= 3.91

The tip is $3.19

if you add that to 23, it'll be $26.91

Yurim · Answer 2 · 2021-09-07T21:21:23+0000

Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

Divide the percentage to get it into decimal form.

(17)/(100) =

Then, multiply the total by .17.

x
=
3.91

Last, add the total and the tip together.

23+3.91=26.91

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