Essential Math Skills: How to Calculate a Tip

Here's a quick and easy way to use "mental math" to figure our how much more your restaurant bill is going to cost. A useful resource for teachers of lower-level or "essential" math classes.

[@sifugurusensei]

This is one of the thing I have to look up constantly, cuz I forget after I learn it, and I rarely eat out. Then, I panic when I'm like, I don't know how to calculate for shit. I could do without this rock music though. It's distracting.

[@Ellafella467]

Dario Wirtha yep

[@jessicacardoso1930]

me too I’m in the exact situation as you

[@briannachance]

I completely hear you! I’m the same way! I know, but I don’t at the same time and I struggle a lot with calculations if I can’t visualize it. I watched this video muted and it was perfect! Lol I’m currently refreshing my memory as I am in the restroom of a restaurant-if you feel embarrassed, just know that nothing is more embarrassing than me doing mental math in the bathroom rn 😂

[@ducklord7492]

Or you just turn your percent into a decimal [move decimal point 2 times] Example-15% becomes .15 Then you’d do your total 20 •.15=3. And 3 is your tip

[@anne-marieluhembe5733]

Thank you so much, much simpler ❤

[@1_railfan]

This is actually very helpful, thank you!

[@screechez]

Helped me. Thank you, now I can solve ASVAB problems!

[@kevinswaggerty3949]

Finally somebody explains the math thank you I figured this out along time ago in 20% is the minimum for me go to support our brothers and sisters

[@jeffreyallen9862]

As an actual adult, and as someone who worked as a server for several decades, I NEED to point out a few problems with this video. It doesn't teach you how to tip, it teaches you (rather clumsily) how to calculate percentages. Tipping is not just math, though; it has nuances. And how often is your bill going to be a nice, easy number like $30? I taught my son to do it PROPERLY when he was very young, and now I'm going to teach you. 1. Giving excellent service is harder than it looks. Appreciate your server's efforts--and ensure you'll be remembered on your next visit--by establishing yourself as a good tipper. 2. Here's how: Look at the total, and round it UP to the next dollar. Calculate 10% by moving the decimal, DOUBLE IT to make 20%, and then tack on a few extra dollars. EXAMPLE: Your total is $54.22. Round UP to $55. Move the decimal to the left: $5.50 then DOUBLE IT: $11.00. Tack on $2.00. Your tip is $13.00. If your ticket is low--like, if you just had coffee and a donut, or a $7.00 lunch special--tip 30%. It's a tiny difference, dollar-wise, but it will make your server's day. (20% of $7.00 is $1.40. DO NOT EVER leave a tip that small. It's an insult to your server. A 30% tip is $2.10, a difference of a mere 50 cents. So be awesome, and tip $2.50, or $3.00.) IF you ever have that brain-dead moment where you tell yourself it's okay to leave a crappy tip because you're broke, I have this for you: IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO TIP, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO EAT OUT. Go to the grocery store instead. or at the very least, eat somewhere with a Drive-Through window, not a server. *That* is how real adults do it. You're welcome.

[@jeffreyallen9862]

DISCLAIMER: My wife wrote this.

[@1theheightofparadise]

Imagine being insulted cuz someone gave you money lol

[@redcap5343]

@@1theheightofparadise my guy. Listen, being a waiter is one of the hardest jobs you don't need to go to college for, people do not respect them enough. i for one support this comment! you however probably have no idea of any of this. so take your "imagine this! imagine that!" to a comment that actually deserves it.

[@austen44]

Shoot out to being 30 and learning this

[@berniciapoleon5776]

I don't understand this thing he or she isn't explaining well

[@uhpoop659]

hi sorry for being 5 years late but let me see if i can explain! EXAMPLE: your total: $80.00 • move the decimal to the left ONCE, that will be the 10% of your TOTAL -your 80. will then turn into a 8.0- • then you multiply that 8.0 by 2! 8.0x2= 16 your tip will be $16

[@naps_]

Okay so now I understand the jist but god knows when i get my next bill itll take longer than a normal adult to put down the tip.

[@hafisdavis4196]

My teacher made me watch this in class to help but it really doesn't like what the hell

[@regoodchild]

Haha same I have to watch this for school too.

[@somethingsomethingdarkside9618]

This is easy!!

[@iwh0r3]

What if I had 9.66 and 15% what would that be??

[@G_Wagon44]

Haleb Rivers Just round it up to 10$ and add half of 10%

[@jeffreyallen9862]

Round up to $10, move the decimal, and then double it: $2.00 (or $3.00 if you're awesome.)

[@screamingshuriken1588]

Thanks you helped me a lot

[@jworm111]

How tip if half no money? Thanks dr.

[@redcap5343]

if you cant afford to tip you cant afford to eat out.

[@jworm111]

@@redcap5343 not much time make money when hungry so much. Gojnf out to eat tonite, have course not tip. should half put on blue cap, redcap.

[@jworm111]

@@redcap5343 Where YOU GO AT GREENCAP!!!

[@jworm111]

where you go at @@redcap5343

[@annarules2248]

thank you this helped me so much

[@jake5272]

Thank you

[@needless5489]

No problem, Conner.

[@jakebystricky5516]

Anyone else watching this before there first date

[@justinbrown7031]

i needed the equation so that i could tackle more intemidating problems.

[@1DNoticeMOi]

Very helpful :)

[@troythegreat777]

Got it!

[@mihlle]

Easy. If y’all don’t get this, I’m shocked. But practice makes “perfect.”

[@BrandyReneePhotographyTV]

Michelle practice makes progress 😉

[@isabellajohn1123]

Makes no sense

[@Mark-ll2lt]

good

[@wah_shee_4826]

I don't leave a tip. It considers very rudely in my culture. haha

[@paigedemarest3088]

You’re not actually explaining it properly

[@jazr4224]

This didn’t help

[@Mark-qg8hm]

This sounds way too fucking complicated. I'm just going to leave 0

[@persephonepomegranate2067]

agreed

[@redcap5343]

@@persephonepomegranate2067 guys if you do that the waiters make no money. dont do that.

[@okno99]

Lol no help at alll

[@demfrostytoes]

Thank you 🙏