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Restaurant Tipping Lesson

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What do you do after a good meal, tip the server of course. The class calculates the appropriate tip to leave at a restaurant given certain bills. They identify the bill before and after tax and find the correct tip. A great way to put financial literacy skills to the test.

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percents

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percentages, social customs, tipping, math
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Grade
6th - 9th
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Math
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