Gratuity Word Problems

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1.
A restaurant bill is 40 dollars. What is a 15% tip?
1. a)10 dollars
2. b)4 dollars
3. c)6 dollars
4. d)8 dollars
2.
Calculate a 20% tip on a 50 dollar bill.
3.
A meal costs 60 dollars. Calculate the 18% tip and the total bill.
4.
A haircut costs 30 dollars. If you leave a 6 dollar tip, what percentage tip is that?
1. a)30%
2. b)20%
3. c)15%
4. d)25%
5.
A family dinner bill is 85 dollars. They leave a 15% tip. What is the total amount paid?
6.
Three friends split a 72 dollar bill equally with an 18% tip. How much does each person pay?
7.
A delivery order is 28 dollars. Which tip amount represents approximately 20%?
1. a)7.00 dollars
2. b)4.20 dollars
3. c)8.40 dollars
4. d)5.60 dollars
8.
Sara left an 8 dollar tip on a 40 dollar bill. What percentage tip did she leave?
9.
A spa treatment costs 120 dollars. The customer wants to leave enough tip to make the total exactly 138 dollars. What percentage tip is this?
10.
Tom paid a total of 57.50 dollars at a restaurant, which included a 15% tip. What was the original bill before the tip?
11.
A group of 5 friends had dinner. The bill was 95 dollars. They agreed to leave a 20% tip and split everything equally. How much does each friend pay?
12.
Which tip percentage is typically considered the minimum for acceptable service?
1. a)20%
2. b)10%
3. c)25%
4. d)15%
13.
A taxi ride totaled 34.50 dollars including an 18% tip. What was the fare before the tip?
14.
Compare tips: A 65 dollar bill with 15% tip vs. 18% tip. What is the difference in tip amounts?
15.
A massage therapist received a 24 dollar tip, which was 20% of the service cost. What was the total amount paid including tip?
16.
A coffee shop bill is 8 dollars. What is a 25% tip?
17.
A bill is 55 dollars. Which gives a larger total: 20% tip or adding 12 dollars as a tip?
1. a)12 dollar tip gives larger total
2. b)They are equal
3. c)20% tip gives larger total
4. d)Cannot determine
18.
A customer wants to pay exactly 100 dollars total (including tip) at a restaurant. If they want to leave a 20% tip, what should the bill be before tip?