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During the sale, Logan pays $30 for a handbag. What was the original price?

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Oliver's
bill
for
breakfast
at
a
restaurant
was
$42.
He
left
a
20%
tip.
What
was
the
total
cost
of
his
breakfast,
including
tip?

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key idea

A percent is 1 part out of 100.

1%
is
equal
to
1
100
or
0.01.

solution

Write the percentage as a decimal.

20%

=

0.2

Multiply the decimal by the amount of the bill. Multiply as you would multiply whole numbers, then write the decimal point in the answer.




		4	2

×	0	.	2

	8	.	4

Add the tip to the amount of the bill.

$8.40 + $42.00 = $50.40

The total cost of his breakfast was $50.40.

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