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Suav was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to 
$16. After adding in a tip, before tax, he paid 
$21.28. Find the percent tip.
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Suav was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to $16 \$ 16 . After adding in a tip, before tax, he paid $21.28 \$ 21.28 . Find the percent tip.\newlineAnswer: _______% \%

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Q. Suav was out at a restaurant for dinner when the bill came. His dinner came to $16 \$ 16 . After adding in a tip, before tax, he paid $21.28 \$ 21.28 . Find the percent tip.\newlineAnswer: _______% \%
  1. Calculate Tip Amount: Calculate the amount of the tip by subtracting the original dinner cost from the total paid.\newline$21.28$16.00=$5.28\$21.28 - \$16.00 = \$5.28\newlineThe amount of the tip is $5.28\$5.28.
  2. Identify Percentage Expression: Identify the expression for percentage tip.\newlinePercent Tip = (Amount of TipOriginal Dinner Cost)×100%(\frac{\text{Amount of Tip}}{\text{Original Dinner Cost}}) \times 100\%
  3. Calculate Percent Tip: Calculate the percent tip using the identified expression.\newlinePercent Tip = ($5.28$16.00)100%\left(\frac{\$5.28}{\$16.00}\right) * 100\%
  4. Perform Division and Multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percent tip.\newlinePercent Tip = 0.33×100%0.33 \times 100\%\newlinePercent Tip = 33%33\%

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