Find the percent of tip:

Cost of meal $18.50, Tip $2.59

13%

14%

15%

16%

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Mathematics

Martha Clay

5 March, 15:18

Find the percent of tip:

Cost of meal $18.50, Tip $2.59

13%

14%

15%

16%

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Jovany Collins · Answer 1

The answer is 14%

Cost of meal is 100%: $18.50 is 100%

Tip is x%: $2.59 is x

Make a proportion:

$18.50 : 100% = $2.59 : x

x = 100% * $2.59 : $18.50

x = 14%

Find the percent of tip:Cost of meal $18.50, Tip $2.5913%14%15%16%

Find the percent of tip:

Cost of meal $18.50, Tip $2.59

13%

14%

15%

16%