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Geneva treated her parents to dinner at their favorite restaurant. The bill was $71.75. Geneva wants to leave 18% of her bill as a tip. How much should she tip? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer :

Given:

The bill amount is $71.75

Geneva leaves 18% of the bill as a tip,so she must leave:

[tex]\begin{gathered} =\frac{18}{100}\times71.75 \\ =\frac{1291.5}{100} \\ =12.915 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The tip she should give is approximately equal to $13.

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