You are at a restaurant and the check comes to a total of $17. If you want to leave a 16% tip, how much total money should you pay, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Q. You are at a restaurant and the check comes to a total of $17. If you want to leave a 16% tip, how much total money should you pay, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Perform Multiplication for Tip: Now, we perform the multiplication to find the tip amount.Calculation: $\(0\).\(16\) \times \$(\(17\)) = \$(\(2\).\(72\))
Add Tip to Original Amount: Next, we add the tip amount to the original check amount to find the total payment.\(\newline\)Calculation: \(\$17 + \$2.72 = \$19.72\)
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