Question

You want to leave a tip for a meal that costs
$
17.95
$17.95. If you leave
$
3.00
$3.00, what percent of the total will you be leaving as a tip?



%

Answer 1

To find the percentage of a tip relative to the total meal cost, you can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total cost of the meal including the tip.
\[
\text{Total Cost} = \text{Meal Cost} + \text{Tip} = 17.95 + 3.00 = 20.95
\]

2. Calculate the percentage of the tip.
\[
\text{Tip Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Tip}}{\text{Total Cost}} \right) \times 100
\]
Substituting the values:
\[
\text{Tip Percentage} = \left( \frac{3.00}{20.95} \right) \times 100
\]

3. Calculate the value:
\[
\text{Tip Percentage} = \left( 0.143 \right) \times 100 \approx 14.3\%
\]

Therefore, you are leaving approximately **14.3%** as a tip.