You are charged $279 on your credit card for a hotel stay, you call to complain about the unexpectedly high charge, but are told there are a total of 24% taxes for hotel rooms where you stayed. What was the advertised price of the room before taxes?

Answer 1

279 / 1.24

Answer 2

P + 0.24P = 279.
1.24P = 279,
P = 279/1.24 = Price of room.