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### Oaxacan Culinary Arts & Traditional Textile Residency
Location: Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Dates: October 10–20, 2026

Program Overview:
Join us for an intensive 10-day residency exploring the culinary history and textile traditions of Oaxaca. Participants will engage in daily hands-on workshops led by master chefs and traditional weavers.

Fees and Registration:
* Base Tuition: $1,200\$1,200 (Includes shared double-room lodging, all meals, and local ground transportation).
* Early Registration Discount: Save 15%15\% on the base tuition if you submit your registration and deposit by August 15, 2026.
* Academic Scholarship: An additional $200\$200 discount is available for active university students majoring in Mesoamerican Studies or Spanish (valid proof of enrollment required).
* Workshop Materials Fee: A mandatory fee of $150\$150 applies to all participants in the textile track to cover loom use and natural dyes. This fee is non-refundable and exempt from all discounts.
* Single Room Upgrade: Participants requesting a private single room must pay an additional fee of $300\$300. This upgrade fee is not subject to any discounts.

Cancellation Policy:
* Cancellations received before September 1, 2026, will receive a refund of the base tuition paid, minus a $100\$100 administrative fee.
* The workshop materials fee and single room upgrade fee are completely non-refundable after booking.

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A university student majoring in Mesoamerican Studies registers for the textile track of the residency on August 10, 2026, and requests a private single room. Based on the flyer, what is the total amount this student must pay upon registration?

  1. A
    $1,450\$1,450
  2. B
    $970\$970
  3. $1,270\$1,270Answer
  4. D
    $1,470\$1,470

Answer

The correct total payment is $1,270\$1,270.
The correct total payment is $1,270\$1,270. This is calculated by taking the base tuition of $1,200\$1,200, subtracting the 15%15\% early bird discount (which is $180\$180, reducing the tuition to $1,020\$1,020) because the student registered on August 10 (before the August 15 deadline), and subtracting the $200\$200 academic scholarship (reducing the tuition to $820\$820) because the student is a Mesoamerican Studies major. Finally, the non-discountable $150\$150 textile materials fee and the $300\$300 single room upgrade fee are added ($820+$150+$300=$1,270\$820 + \$150 + \$300 = \$1,270).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate the early registration discount on the base tuition.
The base tuition is reduced by 15%15\% ($180\$180), leaving a discounted base tuition of $1,020\$1,020.
The student registered on August 10, which is before the early registration deadline of August 15.
2
Apply the academic scholarship discount.
Subtract the $200\$200 scholarship from the discounted tuition ($1,020−$200=$820\$1,020 - \$200 = \$820).
The student is a university student majoring in Mesoamerican Studies, satisfying the academic scholarship criteria.
3
Add the non-discountable fees.
Add the $150\$150 workshop materials fee and the $300\$300 single room upgrade fee to the running total ($820+$150+$300=$1,270\$820 + \$150 + \$300 = \$1,270).
The materials fee is mandatory for the textile track and the room upgrade is requested by the student; both fees are explicitly exempt from all discounts.

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Interpreting promotional details such as base fees, discounts, and surcharge eligibility conditions.
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