If a taxi ride after tip cost Anna 24 dollars and she left a 20 percent tip, how much was the cost of the taxi ride before the tip?

Question

hi please help

Answer 1

Cost of a Ride = fare + tip, where the fare is the cost of the ride before the 20% tip

 

think of this as 

 

cost = fare + .2(fare)  OR

 

c = f + .2f. OR

 

c = 1.2f

 

if the total cost is $24, use c = 24, then 

 

24 = 1.2f

 

divide by 1.2 to give a cab fare of $20 before the $4 tip

 

 

good luck!