A waiter typically recieves about 15% of a total food bill as a tip. to earn a total of $50 in tips, about how much food would the waiter have to sell.
2007-02-08 13:48:56 · 6 answers · asked by Vicky R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
$ 333.333333333333333333333
As ..
15% of x = 50
15x/100 = 50
15x = 5000
x=333.3333
2007-02-08 13:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by MurtaZa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer would be easily calculated this way: 50/3*20. At 15% dividing by three will give you 5% Multiplying that answer by 20 will give you 100%. It won't come out even. 50/3=16.66666666666. The number continues. Multiplied by 20 you also get a continuing number, 333.333333. So the closest answer would be $333.34.
2007-02-08 22:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by Raul D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So 15% of some unknown total is $ 50.
The equation is .15x=50 , x =50/.15
You do the math
2007-02-08 21:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by Karnak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer : 333.33
15 : 100 :: 50: ?
100 x 50 / 15 = 333.33
2007-02-08 21:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Suganya Venkatesan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50/0.15 = 500/1.5 = 1000/3 = $333.33
2007-02-08 21:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kyrix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
333.333333
2007-02-08 21:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by @!# 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋