| Toy Sale |
1st item at 5% discount
2nd item at 30% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Min bought a lego set and a toy car during the Toy Sale. The usual price of the lego set and the toy car was $13 and $16 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Pierre bought 2 identical frisbees. The total discount for the 2 frisbees was $11.55. What was the price of each frisbee before discount?
| |
1st item |
2nd item |
| Selling price |
100% |
100% |
| Discount |
- 5% |
- 30% |
| Final price |
95% |
70% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 5%
= 95%
Amount paid for the toy car
= 95% x 16
=
95100 x 16
= $15.20
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 30%
= 70%
Amount paid for the lego set
= 70% x 13
=
70100 x 13
= $9.10
Total amount paid for the two items
= 15.20 + 9.10
= $24.30
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 5% + 30%
= 35%
35% of the price = 11.55
1% of the price = 11.55 ÷ 35 = 0.33
100% of the price = 100 x 0.33 = 33
Price of each frisbee = $33
Answer(s): (a) $24.30; (b) $33
