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A homeowner hires a landscaping service for an original quoted price of $450.00\$450.00. The company applies a 15%15\% promotional discount to this price. A local service tax of 8%8\% is then calculated based on the discounted amount. Finally, the homeowner adds a tip for the workers equal to 20%20\% of the original quoted price. What is the total amount, in dollars, that the homeowner pays?

Cevap: 503.1 $

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503.10
The final amount is the sum of the discounted price, the tax calculated on the discounted price, and the tip calculated on the original price. Adding $382.50\$382.50, $30.60\$30.60, and $90.00\$90.00 yields a final total of $503.10\$503.10.

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1
Calculate the discount amount.
$67.50\$67.50
The discount is 15%15\% of the original $450.00\$450.00 price.
2
Determine the discounted subtotal.
$382.50\$382.50
Subtract the $67.50\$67.50 discount from the original $450.00\$450.00 price.
3
Calculate the service tax.
$30.60\$30.60
The 8%8\% tax is applied to the discounted subtotal of $382.50\$382.50.
4
Calculate the tip amount.
$90.00\$90.00
The 20%20\% tip is based on the original quoted price of $450.00\$450.00.
5
Calculate the final total cost.
$503.10\$503.10
Add the discounted subtotal ($382.50\$382.50), tax ($30.60\$30.60), and tip ($90.00\$90.00).

Anahtar Kavram

Calculating sequential percentage changes, including taxes on discounted amounts and tips on original amounts.
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Taxes and Tips

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