The Jayden family eats at a restaurant that is having a 15% discount promotion. Their meal costs $78.40 before the discount, and

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The Jayden family eats at a restaurant that is having a 15% discount promotion. Their meal costs $78.40 before the discount, and

they leave a 20% tip. If the tip applies to the cost of the meal before the discount, what is the total cost of the meal? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent.

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2 answers:

weqwewe [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-18T21:55:00+03:00

weqwewe [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

$ 80.22

Step-by-step explanation

Assumed 20% tip is on the discounted meal.The cost of the meal is $78.65

The cost of the meal after discount (15%)is 78.65(1−0.15)≈$ 66.85

Tip (20%) is : 66.85⋅0.2$13.37

Total cost of the meal is

66.85+13.37≈$80.22 [Ans]

ryzh [129] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-18T19:59:41+03:00

ryzh [129]2 years ago

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Answer:

Total Cost = (85% * 78.65) + (20% * 78.65)

= 105% * 78.65

= 1.05 * 78.65

= $82.58

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