| Toy Promotion |
1st item at 10% discount
2nd item at 35% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Jane bought a kitchen set and a lego set during the Toy Promotion. The usual price of the kitchen set and the lego set was $14 and $16 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Cody bought 2 identical glowsticks. The total discount for the 2 glowsticks was $11.25. What was the price of each glowstick before discount?
| |
1st item |
2nd item |
| Selling price |
100% |
100% |
| Discount |
- 10% |
- 35% |
| Final price |
90% |
65% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 10%
= 90%
Amount paid for the lego set
= 90% x 16
=
90100 x 16
= $14.40
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 35%
= 65%
Amount paid for the kitchen set
= 65% x 14
=
65100 x 14
= $9.10
Total amount paid for the two items
= 14.40 + 9.10
= $23.50
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 10% + 35%
= 45%
45% of the price = 11.25
1% of the price = 11.25 ÷ 45 = 0.25
100% of the price = 100 x 0.25 = 25
Price of each glowstick = $25
Answer(s): (a) $23.50; (b) $25
