Question

Paul received a $15 tip on a meal that cost $120.
What percent of the meal cost was the tip?
O 12.5%
○ 15%
O 17.5%
○ 20%

Answer 1

Answer:

12.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

We're given the total cost of the meal is $120.We need to find how many 15's go in 120. This is possible by dividing 120 by 15.

120/15 = 8

Percents are out of 100, and the answer choices are in percents.

Splitting 100 into 8 parts = 100/8 = 12.5%

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