document.write( "Question 1124374: Paula eats lunch at a restaurant each day, and cannot change his easily, because she takes her clients out to lunch each day as part of her job. However, she is considering tipping 16% instead of her usual 20% from now on. If the meals for herself and her client usually cost a total of around $60, how much will she save per week (based on 5 work days per week) if she cuts her tips from 20% to 16%? *
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document.write( "Her regular payment was\r\n" );
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document.write( "   (60 dollars + 0.2*60) 5 times per week = (60 + 12)*5 = 72*5 = 360 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Her updated payment will be\r\n" );
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document.write( "   (60 dollars + 0.16*60) 5 times per week = (60 + 9.60)*5 = 69.6*5 = 348 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "She will save  360 - 348 = 12 dollars per week.\r\n" );
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