Joe left a 24% tip for a meal that cost $17.50.

Question

What percent of the cost of the meal was the tip?

What was the total paid for the meal including the tip?

Answer 1

To find the amount of the tip in dollars, multiply 24% (0.24) by the meal cost, $17.50.

0.24 x $17.50= $4.20 as the tip amount in dollars.

Then, to find the total amount paid including the tip, add the tip $4.20 to the cost of the meal $17.50

so $17.50 + $4.20 = $21.70

The answer for the total amount paid including tip is $21.70