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15 May, 16:10

2. A family eats at a restaurant. The bill is $42. The family leaves a tip and spends $49.77. A. How much was the tip in dollars? B. How much was the tip as a percentage of the bill?

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  1. 15 May, 16:19
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    A. The tip was $7.77

    B. The percentage is about 18%
  2. 15 May, 16:38
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    Tip: $7.77

    Percentage of bill: 18.5%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Because the total is 49.77 and the total is the bill + tip, then the tip is 49.77 - 42 or $7.77. To find the percentage, we just calculate 7.77/42 as a percentage to get 1.11/6 = (111/6) % or 37/2 percent or 18.5%.
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