Maths Question

Question

1.  A rental car company is offering a 20% discount if you rent a car for a weekend.  The sale for the weekend is $78.   What  is the regular price for renting a car for a weekend ?

 

 

2.  The Pears family saves 5% of their monthly take home pay for vacations.  last year their family went to the coast and had a great time.  They spent their entire vacation saving of $1265.  What was the family's monthly take home pay?

Answer 1

Q1.

The discount for the weekend car rent is 20%

The sale for the weekend is $78 = 80% * the regular rent price.

The regular price for renting a car for a weekend = $ 78 / 0.8 = $ 97.5