At the store
See what a tip percent you type adds
The tip is a percent of the bill, if you supply both.
- Calculated from what you enter
- About 2 minutes
- Easy
The short version
- For someone who already has the numbers in hand.
- Apply a percent you type to a bill you type.
- It is not a decision about what you should buy, sign, or qualify for.
The moment
The bill is in front of you. You choose the percent. The page multiplies those two and also shows the bill plus that tip.
After this, you can see what a tip percent you type adds.
Your guess first
These numbers are an illustration, not a store price. Bill 20.00; Tip percent 15.
The turn
The first illustration comes out to $3.00. The tip is the percent of the bill. The bill plus tip is shown beside it. A second illustration comes out to $6.48. The tip is the percent of the bill. The bill plus tip is shown beside it.
Why the number hides
A suggested percent on a screen is a prompt, not a rule. Your percent is the one that gets multiplied.
Now run your own numbers
Do this next
- Type the bill before the tip.
- Type the percent you mean.
- Read the tip.
- Read the bill plus tip.
- Do not add a tip that is already on the bill.
Who this will not work for
- A price this page did not ask you to type.
- Tax, unless you folded it into a number.
- Advice about what you should buy.
A pitfall
If the bill already includes a service charge, adding a tip on top counts that charge twice. Read the bill first.
How this was calculated
Tip equals the bill times the percent. The bill plus tip is shown next to it.
This is arithmetic on the numbers you type. It doesn't check store prices.