Sheri’s cab fare was $32, with a 20% gratuity and no taxes. sheri wrote a check to the cab driver for $40. is this a reasonable amount? explain.

Yes, $40 is a reasonable amount to pay for the cab fare.

Explanation

Sheri’s cab fare was $32 and the percentage of gratuity is 20%

So, the amount of gratuity will be:

Thus, the fare of the cab including the gratuity will be:  

As Sheri wrote a check to the cab driver for $40 , it means she paying ($40 - $38.40) or $1.60 more to the cab driver. So, the $40 check is a reasonable amount to pay for the cab fare.

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