{
  "hint1": "18% means 18 out of every 100. Write it as a decimal: 0.18.",
  "hint2": "Multiply: 0.18 times 15000.",
  "hint3": "10% of 15000 = 1500 and 8% of 15000 = 1200. Add them: 1500 + 1200 = 2700."
}