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as per previous request henriyaz 11/13/06
    1) The bill that Bob & Janet were given by the waiter was for $ 24.00.
    a)if they paid him 15% tip, how much money did they pay for him?
    b)If they paid him$ 28, what fraction of the $ 24.00 did they pay as a tip?
    Express this fraction in 3 different forms.

    1)
    a): Tip = 15%($24.00) = 0.15(24.00) = $3.60
    Total = $24.00 + $3.60 = $27.60

    b): Tip = $28 - $24 = $4.
    Fraction = 4/24 = 2/12 = 1/6.
    Decimal = 0.16666666666
    Percentage = 100(decimal) = 16.67%
    This is your reply to me after asking u the prob/question

    pls may I know how to solve below:-(..quite confused pls!
    many txs

    Fraction = 4/24 = 2/12 = 1/6.
    Decimal = 0.16666666666
    Percentage = 100(decimal) = 16.67%

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