Question

solve percent problems with proportions quick check
rafeals family dinner costs $56.25. his dad wants him to leave a 35% tip. how much money should rafeal provide as a tip? round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (1 point)
○ $75.94
○ $19.69
○ $35.00
○ $1.97

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

To find the tip, we first convert the percentage (35%) to a decimal. We do this by dividing the percentage by 100, so \( 35\% = \frac{35}{100}=0.35 \).

Step2: Calculate the tip amount

The cost of the dinner is $56.25. To find the tip, we multiply the cost of the dinner by the decimal form of the tip percentage. So, the tip amount is \( 56.25\times0.35 \).
Calculating this, \( 56.25\times0.35 = 19.6875 \).

Step3: Round to the nearest hundredth

We need to round 19.6875 to the nearest hundredth. The thousandth place digit is 7, which is greater than 5, so we round up the hundredth place digit. So, 19.6875 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 19.69.

Answer:

B. $19.69