Would You Rather…

Whichever option you choose, justify your reasoning with mathematics.

There has been a lot of conversation around a $15 minimum wage, as well as doing away with tipping at restaurants. This prompt is intended to address the latter, with hints of the former. Many students will go on to work in a tip-based industry at some point in their working life, so the goal here is to create awareness about different scenarios that may become available to them.

Support:

An argument about tipless restaurants

Department of Labor Wage Information

How much to tip