1. State the problem: An employee wants to buy a dishwasher originally priced at 450 during a 15% off sale and receives an additional 20% off the lowest price. We need to find the final price the employee will pay. 2. Calculate the price after the 15% off sale: $$\text{Price after sale} = 450 - 0.15 \times 450 = 450 \times (1 - 0.15) = 450 \times 0.85 = 382.5$$ 3. Calculate the additional 20% employee discount on the reduced price: $$\text{Final price} = 382.5 - 0.20 \times 382.5 = 382.5 \times (1 - 0.20) = 382.5 \times 0.80 = 306$$ 4. Conclusion: The employee will pay 306 for the dishwasher after both discounts.