5. John goes out to eat at a local restaurant. The bill comes to [tex] \$24.60 [/tex]. John wants to leave a [tex] 15 \% [/tex] tip. How much of a tip should he leave?
To determine the tip John should leave, you need to follow these steps:
1. Identify the bill amount: John’s bill is \[tex]$24.60.
2. Identify the tip percentage: John wants to leave a 15% tip.
3. Convert the tip percentage to a decimal: To find the 15% in decimal form, divide 15 by 100. This gives you 0.15.
4. Calculate the tip amount: Multiply the bill amount by the tip percentage in decimal form.
\[
\text{Tip amount} = \text{bill amount} \times \text{tip percentage}
\]
\[
\text{Tip amount} = 24.60 \times 0.15
\]
5. Result: The tip amount John should leave is \$[/tex]3.69.
