Question

paisley was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. she wanted to leave a tip of 30%. what number should she multiply the cost of the meal by to find the total plus tip in one step?

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the problem

The meal cost is the original amount. To find the total including a 30% tip, we need to consider the original cost (100% of the meal) plus the tip (30% of the meal).

Step2: Calculate the multiplier

The total percentage of the meal cost plus tip is \(100\% + 30\% = 130\%\). To use this as a multiplier, we convert the percentage to a decimal. Since \(130\%=\frac{130}{100} = 1.3\). So we multiply the cost of the meal by 1.3 to get the total plus tip in one step.

Answer:

1.3