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The cost of a cleaning service includes labor and supplies. Supplies are 30% of the total cost. The cost of supplies for a certain cleaning service is $54.

What is the total cost of the cleaning service?

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User Demetrius
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the answer is $37.80 hope this helps you out
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Answer: $37.8

Step-by-step explanation: To find the cost of the supplies we multiply $54 by .3 (the decimal version of 30%). The total is 16.2 . If we subtract this from the total amount we find the cost of the cleaning service. 54-16.2 = 37.8

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