Question

the give mathematics were so pleased with their service, they decided to leave a 25% tip for their server. calculate the tip based on the pre-tax amount ($3.12)

Answer 1

Explanation

From the statement, we know that:

• the tip is 25% of the pre-tax amount,

,

• the pre-tax amount is $3.12.

So the amount of the tip is:

$\text{ TIP }=25\%\times\text{ pre-tax amount }=\frac{25}{100}\times\text{ \ 3.12}=\text{ \ 0.78.}$Answer

The tip was $0.78.