A manufacturer produces ceiling fans at a cost of $38.25 per fan. During the summer months, it sells the fan in one of its retail outlets at a selling price of $55.00. However, during the fall and winter seasons, the manufacturer discounts its fans by 20% off the $55.00 selling price.
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If you were to order 15 fans in the summer and 18 fans in the winter, what would be the total price paid?
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Based on your findings above, how much would you save if you knew ahead of time that you needed a total of 33 fans for the year by buying them all in the winter?