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Difficulty: EasyTaxes and Tips

A diner's meal costs $50.00. If the diner leaves a 20% tip, what is the total amount paid?

$60.00

The correct total is found by converting 20% to a decimal (0.20), multiplying it by

50.00 to find the tip amount (

10.00), and then adding that tip to the original

50.00 bill to get a total of

60.00.

Calculate the amount of the tip by finding 20% of the meal cost ($50.00).

$10.00

The tip is a percentage based on the initial cost of the meal.

Add the tip amount to the original meal cost.

$60.00

The total amount paid includes both the original meal cost and the tip.

Calculating a percentage of a quantity and adding it to the base amount.

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