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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?

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Oscar

3 March, 01:16

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Duke · Answer 1

The way I would do it is 279/100*24 which gives you 66.96. 279-66.96 = 212.04

Shepard · Answer 2

100-24 = 76

.76*279 = 212.04

Let me double check my answer, as i think i may have found a discrepancy.

I just have 2 more ...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?