Question

A waiter at a restaurant receives a 15% tip on a $25 bill. At the same restaurant, a waitress receives a 20% tip on a $20 bill.

Answer 1

Answer:

The waitress who received 20% of $20 gets a larger tip.

The waitress who received 20% of $20 gets $4.00 tip, and the waitress who received 15% of $25 gets a tip of $3.75

Step-by-step explanation:

To get 15% of 25, you multiply it by .15, giving you your answer.

To get 20% of 20, you multiple it by .20, giving you your answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

the second waiter gets a larger tip by $0.25

Step-by-step explanation:

15% of $25 is $3.75

the first waiter only got a $3.75 tip.

20% of $20 is $4

the second waiter got a $4 tip

the second waiter got $0.25 more than the first.

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