Mike and Ben split the cost of a new lawn mower. The regular price of the mower was $360. They used a 15% off coupon. They paid 6% tax on the reduced price of the mower. In dollars and cents how much did each pay?

360 * 0.15 = 54

360 - 54 = 306

306 * 1.06 = ?

Divide the above answer by 2.

360.00 x .15 = 54.00

360.00 - 54.00 = 306.00
306.00 x .06 = 18.36
306.00 + 18.36 = 324.36
324.36/2 = 162.18

To find out how much each person paid for the lawn mower, we need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate the discounted price of the lawn mower
Since they used a 15% off coupon, we need to find 15% of the regular price and subtract it from the regular price.
15% of $360 = (15/100) * $360 = $54
Discounted price = $360 - $54 = $306

Step 2: Calculate the tax on the discounted price
They paid 6% tax on the reduced price, so we need to find 6% of the discounted price and add it to the discounted price.
6% of $306 = (6/100) * $306 = $18.36 (rounded to two decimal places)
Total price = $306 + $18.36 = $324.36

Step 3: Divide the total price between Mike and Ben
Since they are splitting the cost equally, we divide the total price in half.
$324.36 / 2 = $162.18

Therefore, Mike and Ben each paid $162.18 for the lawn mower.