Q. Isabella paid one of her bills late and owed a 4% late fee. Her total, with the late fee, was $780. How much was Isabella's original bill in dollars?
Setting up the equation: We know:Total amount paid with late fee: $780Late fee percentage: 4%To find the original bill amount, we need to understand that the total amount paid is 104% of the original bill (100% of the bill + 4% late fee).Let's represent the original bill amount as x.So, 104% of x is equal to $780.We can write this as 1.04x=$780.Now, we need to solve for x to find the original bill amount.
Solving for the value x: To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 1.04. x=1.04$(780)Now, we perform the division to find the original bill amount. x=$(750)
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