The Jayden family eats at a restaurant that is having a 15% discount promotion. Their meal costs $78.42 before the discount, 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. The total cost of the meal is $

You’re ordering more thread for blue jeans co. you usually purchase from ted’s threads, which sells 12 thread spools for $27. you recently received a notice from wade's wares that says you can buy thread from them for $2.30 each for the first 2 dozen and $2 a spool thereafter. you need to order 5 dozen spools. what percentage can you save by going with wade’s wares?