Sarah mailed her computer to Store B for repairs. Her bill was:
Total Cost of Computer Repair = $1,444.50
Shipping = 2 percent of Total Cost
If Sarah wanted to include a 15 percent gratuity, based on the total cost of the computer repair, excluding shipping, how would you find her new total cost?
To find Sarah's new total cost including the gratuity, we need to first calculate the 2 percent shipping cost and then add it to the total cost of computer repair.
Shipping = 2/100 * 1444.50
Shipping = $28.89
Now, let's calculate the new total cost with the gratuity:
Gratuity = 15/100 * 1444.50 (excluding shipping)
New Total Cost = 1444.50 (total cost) + Shipping + Gratuity
New Total Cost = 1444.50 + 28.89 + Gratuity
Therefore, her new total cost would be 1444.50 + 28.89 + Gratuity.
To find Sarah's new total cost, including a 15 percent gratuity, we need to calculate the gratuity amount and add it to the total cost of computer repair, excluding shipping.
Step 1: Calculate the gratuity amount:
Gratuity = 15% of Total Cost of Computer Repair
Gratuity = 15/100 * $1,444.50
To calculate the gratuity, multiply the Total Cost of Computer Repair by 15/100:
Gratuity = $1,444.50 * 15/100
Step 2: Add the gratuity amount to the total cost of computer repair (excluding shipping) to get the new total cost:
New Total Cost = Total Cost of Computer Repair (excluding shipping) + Gratuity
Substitute the values:
New Total Cost = $1,444.50 + (15/100 * $1,444.50)
To calculate this, multiply the gratuity amount by the Total Cost of Computer Repair (excluding shipping):
New Total Cost = $1,444.50 + (0.15 * $1,444.50)
Now, let's simplify the calculation:
New Total Cost = $1,444.50 + $216.68
When we add these amounts:
New Total Cost = $1,661.18
Therefore, the new total cost, including a 15 percent gratuity, would be $1,661.18.
To find Sarah's new total cost including a 15 percent gratuity, you would follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the shipping cost.
Shipping cost = 2 percent of Total Cost
Shipping cost = 2/100 * $1,444.50
Step 2: Subtract the shipping cost from the Total Cost to find the cost of the computer repair excluding shipping.
Cost of computer repair excluding shipping = Total Cost - Shipping cost
Step 3: Calculate the 15 percent gratuity based on the cost of the computer repair excluding shipping.
Gratuity amount = 15/100 * Cost of computer repair excluding shipping
Step 4: Add the cost of the computer repair excluding shipping and the gratuity to find the new total cost.
New total cost = Cost of computer repair excluding shipping + Gratuity amount