Question

A tip of $5 for a total bill of $40 represents what percent of the total bill?12.5%8%12%25%

Answer 1

The required percent is given by:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{40}\times100\% \\ =\frac{1}{8}\times100\%=\frac{1}{2}\times25\% \\ =12.5\% \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the tip represents 12.5% of the total bill