SOLUTION: An individual purchased a burger at Burger Queen for $1.58. The individual gives the cashier $2.00 and then notices that he has change, so he gives the cashier another quarter and

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Question 410739: An individual purchased a burger at Burger Queen for $1.58. The individual gives the cashier $2.00 and then notices that he has change, so he gives the cashier another quarter and 8 cents pulled from his pocket. The problem is that the cashier already entered $2.00 into the register and is not sure what to do with the change.
How much change should the customer get back? (Hint: Because the customer has given the cashier 2 amounts, the $2.00 and the quarter and 8 cents, you probably want to add these 3 amounts first, before subtracting the cost of the hamburger.)
The cashier notices that the customer is an employee of Burger Queen and remembers that all employees should receive a discount and only pay for 2/3 of the meal. How much will the customer pay if he only pays 2/3 of the $1.58 total? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

Answer by nonye1(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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What do you know?
I know that: Burger (B) = $1.58. Individual (I) = $2.00 + .25 + .08
What do I want to know?
How much the customer gets back?
Develop a model:
$2.00 + .25 + .08
Develop a solution:
$2.00 + .25 + .08 = $2.33
Check your solution:
$2.00 + .25 + .08
State your solution:
What do you want to know?
What is 2/3 of $1.58
Develop a model:
2/3 of $1.58 - $2.33
Perform Operations
2/3 of $1.58 = $1.58 3 2
$1.58 3= 0.526 2
Round to 0.53 2 = $1.06
$2.33 $1.06 =
The employee gets back $1.27