Clovis wants to make a surprise visit to his uncle who lives out of town. He purchases an airline ticket for $69. There is a 15% sales tax on the price of the airline ticket. In addition he must pay a baggage fee of $20. When he arrives at the airport, Clovis takes a taxi to his uncle's house which is 8 miles from the airport. The taxi fee is $2.50 per mile. If Clovis has spent a total of $123.35 for the airline ticket and taxi, at what percent of his fare did Clovis tip the taxi driver?

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Kelton Christensen

11 July, 00:36

Clovis wants to make a surprise visit to his uncle who lives out of town. He purchases an airline ticket for $69. There is a 15% sales tax on the price of the airline ticket. In addition he must pay a baggage fee of $20. When he arrives at the airport, Clovis takes a taxi to his uncle's house which is 8 miles from the airport. The taxi fee is $2.50 per mile. If Clovis has spent a total of $123.35 for the airline ticket and taxi, at what percent of his fare did Clovis tip the taxi driver?

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Sherlyn Mack · Answer 1

The percent that Clovis gave to the taxi driver as the tip is 16.7%. Let's calculate how much Clovis gave for the airline ticket without the taxi tip. Airline ticket: $69.00. Airline ticket sales tax: $10.35 (If $69 is 100%, sales tax (x) is 15%. $69 : 100% = x : 15%. x = $69 * 15% : 100% = $10.35). Baggage fee: $20.00. The total amount without the taxi is $69.00 + $10.35 + $20.00 = $99.35. The value of the taxi fare and the tip is: $123.35 - $99.35 = $24.00. Taxi fee: $20.00 ($2.50 per 1 mile, x per 8 miles. $2.50 : 1 mile = x : 8 miles. x = $2.50 * 8 miles : 1 mile = $20.00). The value of the tip is: $24.00 - $20.00 = $4.00. Now, find the percent of this value. If $24.00 is 100%, $4.00 is x. $24.00 : 100% = $4.00 : x. x = $4.00 * 100% : $24.00. x = 16.7%.