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? a.
10%
b.
15%
c.
20%
d.
25%
Answer: The depth of the snow has changed .4 inches. This is because it has melted in the warm weather. You can find the difference, by subtracting 1.6 from 2.
