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. The Fergusons decided to book the room at the price that Mrs. Ferguson was given, $2075, because it included breakfast for both of them for the entire stay. The travel agent could not match that price. At the end of the trip, Mr. Ferguson received a bill showing a pre-tax amount of $2075. The tax is 18.5%. When the Fergusons went to check out, they told the front desk that the refrigerator in the room had not worked during the majority of their time there. The hotel decided to give them a 15% discount off the pre-tax amount. Mr. Ferguson says the new total will be $2147.63. He shows Mrs. Ferguson how he found the new total. Since we have to add 18.5% tax and subtract 15% for the discount, this means we will add 3.5% in the end. Your Score ___ of 20 18.5 – 15 = 3.5 Therefore, we just need to multiply the cost of the room by 3.5% and add this number to the cost of the room to determine what we owe. 3.5% • 2075 = 0.035 • 2075 = 72.625, which rounds to $72.63 Add $72.63 to the total $2075 to get $2147.63. Explain why Mr. Ferguson’s calculations are incorrect. What is the correct total? Show two ways to solve this problem. Remember that businesses typically round money amounts up, so round your answer to the next highest cent if necessary.

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woah, big question

ok so first we subtract 15% off,
then we add 18.5%

percent measn pasrts out of 100
15%=15/100=0.15
15% of 2075
0.15 ties 2075=311.25
subtract
2075-311.25=1763.75
now find 18.5%
0.185 times 1763.75=326.294
add
1763.75+326.294=2090.04

the correct easy way to do it is
100-15=85
100+18.5=118.5
therefor
(2075 times 0.85) times 1.185=end total

that is funny how mr. ferguson shows mr. ferguson how mr. ferguson found the new total. I will assm you mean the manageer

you can't just subtract the percent is the error



correct total=2090.04
2 ways is
1.(use this meathod if you don't understand it as much)
15%=15/100=0.15
15% of 2075
0.15 ties 2075=311.25
subtract
2075-311.25=1763.75
now find 18.5%
0.185 times 1763.75=326.294
add
1763.75+326.294=2090.04

2.(use this if you understand percents and discount and tax) (2075*0.85)*1.185=2090.04


answer is 2090.04
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