Question

You are charged $279 on your credit card for a hotel stay, you call to complain about the

unexpectedly high charge, but are told there are a total of 24% taxes for hotel rooms where you
stayed. What was the advertised price of the room before taxes?

Answer 1

Hey User

here is your answer...!!!

The total cost of the hotel = $279

The taxes included of 24 %

Thus to get original price of the hotel ....

24% of 279 = 66.96

Thus the amount of taxes is $66.96

thus the original price is $279 - $66.96 = $212.04

Thus the cost is $212.04

Answer 2

The price of the room before taxes was $225.

Explanation:

Total amount charged = $279

Taxes = 24%

Let the price of the room before taxes be = x

We get the equation:

`x+0.24x=279` (original price plus tax on original price=total price)

`1.24x=279`

x = 225

Hence, the price of the room before taxes was $225.