Percent word problems

Discount, tax, and tip word problems

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Problem

Tiffany has breakfast at a restaurant and the cost of her meal is dollar sign, 27, point, 00. Because of the service, she wants to leave a 10, percent tip.
What is her total bill including tip?
dollar sign, space
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, p, i or 2, slash, 3, space, p, i