When is 20% off better than 20$ off
for what prices are x% off better than x$ off
for what prices are 20% off better than 30$ off

Price > 100$

Price > 150$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume that x% off of price y$  is better than x$ off.

Hence,  

Hence, y > 100

Therefore, when the price is more than 100$, then only x% off on the price is better than x$. (Answer)

Again, assume that 20% off on price y$ is better than 30$ off.

Hence,

⇒ y > 150$

Therefore, when the price is more than 150$, then only 20% of on the price is better than 30$ off. (Answer)

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

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