Question:
Ming took a cab across town. His fare was $22 and he leaves an 18%, percent tip. What is the total amount Ming pays the cab driver?
Answer:
Ming pays the $25.96 to cab driver
Explanation:
Given:
the fare of the car = $22
Percentage of tip paid by the Ming = 18%
To Find:
Total amount Ming pays the cab driver=?
Solution:
The total amount of the tip paid by the Ming to the cab driver be x
then
x = car fare + 18% of cab fare
substituting the values we get
x = 22 + 18% of 22
x = 22 +
x = 22 +
x = 22 +
x = 22 + 3.96
x = 25.96