Question

yara took a taxi to the airport. the fare was $26.75 if she wants to give the taxi driver a 15% tip, how much should she pay altogether? A)$26.90 B)$30.76 C)$41.75 D)$66.88

Answer 1

precents go over 100

Answer 2

you devide 100 by 15, i think

Answer 3

Yara wants to give a 15% tip

she wants to give 15% of 26.75

what is 15% of 26.75?

Just multiply it!

Answer 4

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AnxiTEA
you devide 100 by 15, i think
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This is wrong, you were correct with the concept initially

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
Yara wants to give a 15% tip

she wants to give 15% of 26.75

what is 15% of 26.75?

Just multiply it!
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4.0125
?

Answer 6

that would be the tip!

now add that to the price of the trip

4.0125 + 26.75= ?

Answer 7

30.7625
?

Answer 8

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @yourgrandpa
30.7625
?
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And that's correct!

Obviously there is no such thing as paying 30.7625 because how would you even get 0.0025 of a cent so you just round it to 30.76 :)

Answer 9

thanks alot great help(:

Answer 10

absolutely!!

Answer 11

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AnxiTEA
you devide 100 by 15, i think
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This is wrong, you were correct with the concept initially
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thank you for telling me :)

Answer 12

You're welcome! :)