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If you have a calculator, multiply the bill amount by 0.15
If not:
Take the amount of the bill.
Move the decimal place one place to the left - that is 10%
Halve that number - that is 5%
Add the two together - and you've got 15%
Simplicity!
So, bill of 37.56
Step 1: 3.76
Step 2: 1.88
Step 3: 5.64
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How much is 15 percent tip on a 23.56 lunch?
$3.53
The bill at a restaurant is 59.20 Estimate the amount to leave a tip of 15 percent and explain?
The tip would be 8.88 Divide the bill by 10 - giving 5.92. Divide that figure by 2 - giving 2.96 (this is 5% !) Add the two figures together, and the result is 15% of the bill.
What would be a 15 percent tip of 40 dollars?
6 dollars
What is the best estimate for 50 percent of 29.85?
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What is a fifteen percent tip on a meal that costs 38.40?
38.40 x .15 = 5.76 so the total cost of the meal with tip is $44.16
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