Tiffany took her family to a restaurant and left the waiter a tip of 15% on the bill amount of $170. a. Calculate the amount of tip that the waiter received from her. Round to the nearest cent. b. If the tip was 1% of Tiffany's monthly salary, calculate her monthly salary.
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To calculate the tip amount, we multiply the bill amount by the tip percentage. So, $170 * 15% = $25.50. Show more…
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