• Lemminary
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    354 months ago

    This reminds me of how well I can do algebra and calculus but need to whip out the calculator for the tip.

    • @[email protected]
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      294 months ago

      Tips are easy. You move the decimal point (10%) and double (20%). Or find 10%, half of 10% is 5% and add that 5% to whatever 10% was for a 15% tip. And fudge the numbers to make the math easier when it makes sense to, it’s a tip not a math test.

      • @[email protected]
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        94 months ago

        This is the way I do it. Often I just divide by ten and multiply by two, but I’m a generous tipper, and it’s one less head math step.

        The funny thing is that this basically how common core math works: get to the answer by doing as much easy math as possible.

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          4 months ago

          Another method: tax is often about 8%, so double that as a baseline and adjust from there.

      • Lemminary
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        44 months ago

        Easy for you to say! You don’t have scrambled eggs for brains. 😜