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Solve each problem.A restaurant bill (before tax) was $\$ 58.26 .$ Megan wants to leave a $25 \%$ tip for exceptional service. Estimate how much she should leave to the nearest dollar.
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To do this, we multiply the total bill amount by the percentage of the tip in decimal form. In this case, the bill is $58.26 and the tip is 25%, which is 0.25 in decimal form. So, we have: \[58.26 \times 0.25 = 14.565\] Show more…
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