Question

The Smith family went out to eat at Applebees. The total for their meal was $58.25. If they want to leave a 20%, how much tip should they give their server?​

Answer 1

$11.65

Explanation:

20% of 58.25, "of" in math means multiplication. So you multiply it.

To get 20% as a fraction you move the decimal 2 places to the left, and it's .2 or .20 so you get this equation:

.20 * 58.25

So your answer is, $11.65.

To find the total of the bill including the tip it would just be

11.65 + 58.25 = 69.90