Question

Ami and her friends went for a dance lesson. It cost $242 before taxes. Tax and gratuity added 23% in additional charges. Ami calculates this as $55.66 in additional charges. Is this reasonable? Explain.

Answer 1

0.23(242) = 55.66......This is reasonable (more then reasonable..it is the exact answer)

to find the tax and gratuity u take 23% of 242 which equals 55.66

Answer 2

Answer:

23% is about 25%, or 1/4. $242 is about $240. 1/4 of $240 is $60, which is close to $55.66, so Ami’s calculation is reasonable.