Estimating Tips and Total Costs: Grade 5 Word Problems

A meal costs $40. If you want to leave a 15% tip, how much will the total cost be?

• $42

• $50

• $38

• 46

You had dinner that cost $50. If you leave a 20% tip, how much is the tip? How does it compare to a 15% tip?

• The 20% tip is $10, and the 15% tip is $7.50.

• The 20% tip is $12, and the 15% tip is $8.

• The 20% tip is $8, and the 15% tip is $5.

• The 20% tip is $15, and the 15% tip is $10.

At a restaurant, your bill is $30. If you want to tip 18%, what will the total amount you pay be?

• $28.50

• $32.00

• $40.00

• $35.40

You and your friends spent $75 on lunch. If you decide to tip 10%, how much will you tip? What if you tipped 15% instead?

• 10% tip: $7.50, 15% tip: $11.25

• $5.00 tip, $8.25 tip

• $12.00 tip, $15.00 tip

• $9.00 tip, $13.50 tip

Your family went out for dinner, and the bill was $80. If you want to leave a 25% tip, how much will you pay in total?

• 75

• 100

• 120

• 90

You ordered pizza for $25. If you tip 12%, how much is the tip? How much would you tip if you decided to tip 18% instead?

• Tip at 12%: $3.00, Tip at 18%: $4.50

• Tip at 12%: $3.50, Tip at 18%: $6.00

• Tip at 12%: $2.50, Tip at 18%: $3.75

• Tip at 12%: $4.00, Tip at 18%: $5.00

At a café, your total bill is $45. If you leave a 15% tip, what is the total cost? How much would it be if you tipped 10%?

• Total with 15% tip: $53.25; Total with 10% tip: $52.00

• Total with 15% tip: $51.75; Total with 10% tip: $49.50

• Total with 15% tip: $50.00; Total with 10% tip: $48.00

• Total with 15% tip: $45.00; Total with 10% tip: $46.50

You bought a gift for $60 and want to tip the delivery person 20%. What is the total amount you will pay?

• $60

• $80

• $66

• $72

Your friends went to a movie and spent $20 on snacks. If they tip 10%, how much is the tip? What if they tipped 15%?

• 10% tip: $1

• 15% tip: $5

• 10% tip: $2, 15% tip: $3

• 10% tip: $3

You had a birthday party and spent $100 on food. If you want to tip 18%, what will the total cost be? How does that compare to a 15% tip?

• The total cost with an 18% tip is $125, compared to $120 with a 15% tip.

• The total cost with an 18% tip is $120, compared to $110 with a 15% tip.

• The total cost with an 18% tip is $118, compared to $115 with a 15% tip.

• The total cost with an 18% tip is $115, compared to $112 with a 15% tip.