12% Tip Calculator
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How to Calculate a 12% Tip
Multiply the bill by 0.12. The result is the tip; add it to the bill for your total. On a $60 bill, 12% is $7.20 and the total is $67.20.
In your head: Find 10% (move the decimal), then add a fifth of that for the extra 2%. 10% of $60 is $6.00; a fifth of $6.00 is $1.20; $6.00 + $1.20 = $7.20.
Quick 12% Tip Amounts
Common bill totals with a 12% tip applied. Use the calculator above for exact numbers and to split between friends.
| Bill | Tip (12%) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.20 | $11.20 |
| $20.00 | $2.40 | $22.40 |
| $25.00 | $3.00 | $28.00 |
| $30.00 | $3.60 | $33.60 |
| $40.00 | $4.80 | $44.80 |
| $50.00 | $6.00 | $56.00 |
| $60.00 | $7.20 | $67.20 |
| $75.00 | $9.00 | $84.00 |
| $80.00 | $9.60 | $89.60 |
| $100.00 | $12.00 | $112.00 |
| $120.00 | $14.40 | $134.40 |
| $150.00 | $18.00 | $168.00 |
| $200.00 | $24.00 | $224.00 |
| $250.00 | $30.00 | $280.00 |
| $300.00 | $36.00 | $336.00 |
When to Tip 12%
A 12% tip sits between a buffet tip and the sit-down minimum. It works for buffets with attentive staff, casual counter-plus-table-service spots, and large takeout orders that took real effort to pack. For standard table service in the US, 15–20% is expected.
Read the full USA tipping guide →12% Tip Chart: $1 to $200
Find your bill to see the 12% tip and the total. For amounts with cents, use the calculator above.
- 12% of $1$0.12
- 12% of $2$0.24
- 12% of $3$0.36
- 12% of $4$0.48
- 12% of $5$0.60
- 12% of $6$0.72
- 12% of $7$0.84
- 12% of $8$0.96
- 12% of $9$1.08
- 12% of $10$1.20
- 12% of $11$1.32
- 12% of $12$1.44
- 12% of $13$1.56
- 12% of $14$1.68
- 12% of $15$1.80
- 12% of $16$1.92
- 12% of $17$2.04
- 12% of $18$2.16
- 12% of $19$2.28
- 12% of $20$2.40
- 12% of $21$2.52
- 12% of $22$2.64
- 12% of $23$2.76
- 12% of $24$2.88
- 12% of $25$3.00
- 12% of $26$3.12
- 12% of $27$3.24
- 12% of $28$3.36
- 12% of $29$3.48
- 12% of $30$3.60
- 12% of $31$3.72
- 12% of $32$3.84
- 12% of $33$3.96
- 12% of $34$4.08
- 12% of $35$4.20
- 12% of $36$4.32
- 12% of $37$4.44
- 12% of $38$4.56
- 12% of $39$4.68
- 12% of $40$4.80
- 12% of $41$4.92
- 12% of $42$5.04
- 12% of $43$5.16
- 12% of $44$5.28
- 12% of $45$5.40
- 12% of $46$5.52
- 12% of $47$5.64
- 12% of $48$5.76
- 12% of $49$5.88
- 12% of $50$6.00
- 12% of $51$6.12
- 12% of $52$6.24
- 12% of $53$6.36
- 12% of $54$6.48
- 12% of $55$6.60
- 12% of $56$6.72
- 12% of $57$6.84
- 12% of $58$6.96
- 12% of $59$7.08
- 12% of $60$7.20
- 12% of $61$7.32
- 12% of $62$7.44
- 12% of $63$7.56
- 12% of $64$7.68
- 12% of $65$7.80
- 12% of $66$7.92
- 12% of $67$8.04
- 12% of $68$8.16
- 12% of $69$8.28
- 12% of $70$8.40
- 12% of $71$8.52
- 12% of $72$8.64
- 12% of $73$8.76
- 12% of $74$8.88
- 12% of $75$9.00
- 12% of $76$9.12
- 12% of $77$9.24
- 12% of $78$9.36
- 12% of $79$9.48
- 12% of $80$9.60
- 12% of $81$9.72
- 12% of $82$9.84
- 12% of $83$9.96
- 12% of $84$10.08
- 12% of $85$10.20
- 12% of $86$10.32
- 12% of $87$10.44
- 12% of $88$10.56
- 12% of $89$10.68
- 12% of $90$10.80
- 12% of $91$10.92
- 12% of $92$11.04
- 12% of $93$11.16
- 12% of $94$11.28
- 12% of $95$11.40
- 12% of $96$11.52
- 12% of $97$11.64
- 12% of $98$11.76
- 12% of $99$11.88
- 12% of $100$12.00
- 12% of $101$12.12
- 12% of $102$12.24
- 12% of $103$12.36
- 12% of $104$12.48
- 12% of $105$12.60
- 12% of $106$12.72
- 12% of $107$12.84
- 12% of $108$12.96
- 12% of $109$13.08
- 12% of $110$13.20
- 12% of $111$13.32
- 12% of $112$13.44
- 12% of $113$13.56
- 12% of $114$13.68
- 12% of $115$13.80
- 12% of $116$13.92
- 12% of $117$14.04
- 12% of $118$14.16
- 12% of $119$14.28
- 12% of $120$14.40
- 12% of $121$14.52
- 12% of $122$14.64
- 12% of $123$14.76
- 12% of $124$14.88
- 12% of $125$15.00
- 12% of $126$15.12
- 12% of $127$15.24
- 12% of $128$15.36
- 12% of $129$15.48
- 12% of $130$15.60
- 12% of $131$15.72
- 12% of $132$15.84
- 12% of $133$15.96
- 12% of $134$16.08
- 12% of $135$16.20
- 12% of $136$16.32
- 12% of $137$16.44
- 12% of $138$16.56
- 12% of $139$16.68
- 12% of $140$16.80
- 12% of $141$16.92
- 12% of $142$17.04
- 12% of $143$17.16
- 12% of $144$17.28
- 12% of $145$17.40
- 12% of $146$17.52
- 12% of $147$17.64
- 12% of $148$17.76
- 12% of $149$17.88
- 12% of $150$18.00
- 12% of $151$18.12
- 12% of $152$18.24
- 12% of $153$18.36
- 12% of $154$18.48
- 12% of $155$18.60
- 12% of $156$18.72
- 12% of $157$18.84
- 12% of $158$18.96
- 12% of $159$19.08
- 12% of $160$19.20
- 12% of $161$19.32
- 12% of $162$19.44
- 12% of $163$19.56
- 12% of $164$19.68
- 12% of $165$19.80
- 12% of $166$19.92
- 12% of $167$20.04
- 12% of $168$20.16
- 12% of $169$20.28
- 12% of $170$20.40
- 12% of $171$20.52
- 12% of $172$20.64
- 12% of $173$20.76
- 12% of $174$20.88
- 12% of $175$21.00
- 12% of $176$21.12
- 12% of $177$21.24
- 12% of $178$21.36
- 12% of $179$21.48
- 12% of $180$21.60
- 12% of $181$21.72
- 12% of $182$21.84
- 12% of $183$21.96
- 12% of $184$22.08
- 12% of $185$22.20
- 12% of $186$22.32
- 12% of $187$22.44
- 12% of $188$22.56
- 12% of $189$22.68
- 12% of $190$22.80
- 12% of $191$22.92
- 12% of $192$23.04
- 12% of $193$23.16
- 12% of $194$23.28
- 12% of $195$23.40
- 12% of $196$23.52
- 12% of $197$23.64
- 12% of $198$23.76
- 12% of $199$23.88
- 12% of $200$24.00
12% Tip FAQ
How do you calculate a 12% tip?
Multiply the bill by 0.12. For a $60 bill: $60 × 0.12 = $7.20. Mental shortcut: Find 10% (move the decimal), then add a fifth of that for the extra 2%. 10% of $60 is $6.00; a fifth of $6.00 is $1.20; $6.00 + $1.20 = $7.20.
What is 12% of $100?
12% of $100 is $12.00, so the total with tip is $112.00. On $50 the tip is $6.00; on $200 it is $24.00.
Is 12% a good tip?
A 12% tip sits between a buffet tip and the sit-down minimum. It works for buffets with attentive staff, casual counter-plus-table-service spots, and large takeout orders that took real effort to pack. For standard table service in the US, 15–20% is expected.
Should I tip 12% before or after tax?
Etiquette says tip on the pre-tax subtotal, but tipping on the total is common and simpler. On a $100 bill with 8% tax, a 12% tip is $12.00 pre-tax or $12.96 post-tax.