A tourist stayed at a hotel that offered a week’s stay at $\$1175$. A service charge of $10\%$ o

Question

A tourist stayed at a hotel that offered a week’s stay at $\$1175$. A service charge of $10\%$ of $\$1175$ and surcharge of $1\%$ of $\$1175$ would be added to the basic charge of $\$1175$. In addition, he would have to pay a goods and services tax (GST) of $7\%$ of the total charge.
1. Calculate the amount he would have to pay for his stay at the hotel.
2. Express the increase in cost due to service charge, surcharge and GST as a percentage of the basic charge.
During his stay, he attended a concert at the Stadium. The price of the ticket was $\$201.16$. This price included a GST of $7\%$. Calculate the GST that was paid.
He bought his return air ticket at a discounted price of $\$680$. If the discount was $15\%$, calculate the actual price of the air ticket.

Accepted Answer

(a)(i) $\$1395.55$, (ii) $18.8\%$, (b) $\$13.16$, (c) $\$800$

Percentage Applications: Service Charge, GST, and Discount