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Hannah was shopping for a summer dress at a store near her home. On the rack where she found the dress she wanted, she saw two signs. The first one read, "Clearance: 15% off." The second one read, "$10 off—Instant Savings." The original price of the dress was $65.00. Hannah lives in Oregon, where there is no sales tax.

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Answer:First Part:  Hannah will pay $45.25Second Part:  Hannah will pay $46.75Step-by-step explanation:Complete Question:Hannah was shopping for a summer dress at a store near her home. On the rack where she found the dress she wanted, she saw two signs. The first one read, “Clearance: 15% off.” The second one read, “$10 off—Instant Savings.” The original price of the dress was $65.00. Hannah lives in Oregon, where there is no sales tax. How much will Hannah pay for the dress if the 15% discount is applied before the $10 discount? How much will Hannah pay for the dress if the $10 discount is applied before the 15% discount?First Part:First, 15% off, then $10 off. So65 - (0.15)(65) = $55.25Now $10 off makes it:55.25 - 10 = $45.25Hannah will pay $45.25Second Part:Now, first we have to apply $10 discount, so:65 - 10 = $55Now, we apply 15% discount, thus:55 - (0.15)(55) = $46.75Hannah will pay $46.75