SOLUTION: Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he

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Question 201344: Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?
A. $280.90
B. $287
C. $292.50
D. $306
E. $333.89
Can you show me how do this step by step please,I need to know how to this on my own..Please and thank you

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D. $306
450x.85=382.50
382.50x.80=306
I used the % for the amount you have left not the % of discount.
It saves some work.