Count Quote by Katharine McPhee
“I still have to count on my hands! I'll be in a restaurant doing a tip and I'll be like, 'What's 20% of this?'”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Voice Season 5, 2013
Calculating tips requires quick mental math, especially in service jobs.
In simple terms: Tips need quick math.
Practice mental percentages.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- restaurant work
- personal finance
- teaching kids
- budgeting
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How comfortable are you with mental math?
- What tricks help you compute percentages fast?
If you miscalculate, you may underpay or overpay.