Question

Don went to his favorite restaurant and ordered a meal. His bill came out to $15.77. He wants to pay a 15% tip. How much did he ended up paying total?
pls help!

Answer 1

You want to leave a 15% tip on a meal that cost $15.77.
First, convert the 15% to an actual number that can be used in a calculation. For percents,this is always done by simply dividing the percent (in this case 15%) by 100%.So, the conversational term "15%" becomes 15% / 100% = 0.15 in terms of a real mathematical number.
Second, you need to find out what 15% of your $15.77 meal cost is.This is always done by multiplying 0.15 by $15.77, or

0.15 x $15.77=$2.37.
So, the amount of tip you are going to leave is $2.37.

This makes the total cost of your meal (to write on your charge slip or other payment)

$15.77 + $2.37 = $18.14

$18.14 is your answer