Answer:
The final amount is 550.93.
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, the given amount is 468.
Now 8% of the given amount is 
⇒ 8% of 468 = 37.44
So, the New amount = Initial Amount + 8% increase
= 468. + 37.44 = 505.44
Now 9 % of the new amount 505.44 is
[tex]\frac{9}{100} \times 505.44 = 45.4896/tex]
⇒ 9% of 505.44 = 45.4896
So, the Final amount = New Amount + 9% increase
= 505.44 + 45.4896 = 550.93
Hence, final amount is 550.93.
The original price of phone is $ 315.76
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Given that Mica bought a new smart phone for $ 258.13.
That was the price after his 18.25% discount
<em><u>To find: original price of phone</u></em>
From given question,
price after discount = $ 258.13
discount = 18.25 %
Let "x" be the original price of phone
price after discount = original price - discount




Thus original price of phone is $ 315.76