Question

jack and jill went out to lunch. the bill came to $25.00 and they left a $5.00 tip. what percent of the total bill was the tip?
a 20%
b 5%
c 50%
d 0.2%

Explanation:

Step1: Define the values

Bill amount: $\$25.00$, Tip amount: $\$5.00$

Step2: Calculate percentage ratio

$\text{Percentage} = \frac{\text{Tip Amount}}{\text{Bill Amount}} \times 100\%$

Step3: Substitute and compute

$\frac{5}{25} \times 100\% = 0.2 \times 100\% = 20\%$

Answer:

A. 20%