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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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Answer:

$ 80.22

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]

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