document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199236>Question 1199236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Carver’s bill at a restaurant was $78.60, including tax. He left 15% of the amount of the bill as a tip for the server. Which amount is closest to the 15% tip Mr. Carver left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since no tax rate is given, in order to solve the problem we have to assume the 15% tip was on the total including tax.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15(78.60) = 11.79<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: the tip was $11.79<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note if the answer choices had been shown, we would have been able to determine whether we are interpreting the given information correctly....<br><BR>\n" );
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