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The jayden family eats at a restaurant that is having a 15% discount promotion. their meal costs $78.78, and 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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take 78.78 and multiply it by 20% (.2) you get 15.756 (round up to 15.76)
the family tips $15.76. add to the total. now the cost is $94.54. the discount is 15% so you multiply the total by .15. the total is $14.18. subtract that from the total plus the tip and the meal costed $79.73

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