Question

Explain how mental math can be used to estimate a 15% tip on a taxi ride that costs $23.25 Find the tip using that method. Halp pllz!

Answer 1

Answer:

$3.4875

Step-by-step explanation:

AS the ride is completed and according the rule the person have to give a tip on the total taxi ride

according to the given

tip given 15%

Total ride cost = $23.25

To find is the total tip given in dollars

Solution:

Total tip in dollars = 15 % of total ride cost

Putting the values of the given

Total tip in dollars = 15 % of 23.25

it can be written as

                             = $\frac{15*23.25}{100}$

                              =$\frac{348.75}{100}$

                               =$ 3.4875

So the total tip would be $3.4875