| Toy Promotion |
1st item at 20% discount
2nd item at 25% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Xylia bought a doll set and a yoyo during the Toy Promotion. The usual price of the doll set and the yoyo was $14 and $21 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Neave bought 2 identical marbles. The total discount for the 2 marbles was $11.25. What was the price of each marble before discount?
| |
1st item |
2nd item |
| Selling price |
100% |
100% |
| Discount |
- 20% |
- 25% |
| Final price |
80% |
75% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
Amount paid for the yoyo
= 80% x 21
=
80100 x 21
= $16.80
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
Amount paid for the doll set
= 75% x 14
=
75100 x 14
= $10.50
Total amount paid for the two items
= 16.80 + 10.50
= $27.30
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 20% + 25%
= 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 marble = $25
Answer(s): (a) $27.30; (b) $25
