Tip Calculator
Enter the bill, the tip percentage and the number of people to see the tip, the total and what each person pays. Tap a preset such as 15% or 20%, or round each share up to a whole amount for cash. A 15% tip on an 80.00 bill is 12.00, so four people pay 23.00 each.
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How to use the Tip Calculator
- 1Enter the bill amount.
- 2Pick a tip percentage, or type your own.
- 3Enter how many people are sharing.
- 4Tick Round each share up for cash, then read what each person pays.
How it works
The tip is the bill multiplied by the tip percentage, and the total is the bill plus the tip. Dividing the total by the number of people gives each share. Amounts are rounded to the cent, and when the total does not divide evenly the working says who pays the odd cent.
Rounding each share up to a whole amount is handy for cash. The tool shows how much extra that collects, so the group can leave it as additional tip or let one person pay less.
Customs differ on whether to tip on the total or on the price before tax. The tip is worked out on whatever amount you enter, so enter the figure you want to tip on.
The formula
- bill
- the amount you are tipping on
- rate
- the tip percentage as a decimal, e.g. 0.15 for 15%
- people
- how many are sharing the bill
Worked example
An 80.00 bill, a 15% tip, shared by four people
- Tip = 80.00 × 0.15 = 12.00
- Total = 80.00 + 12.00 = 92.00
- Each = 92.00 ÷ 4 = 23.00
Result: 23.00 each, of which 3.00 is tip.
Tips and common mistakes
- Check whether a service charge is already on the bill before adding a tip.
- Rounding shares up is easiest with cash; the overage can simply join the tip.
- Large groups are sometimes charged an automatic gratuity, so look for it on the receipt.