| 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. |
- Marion bought a yoyo and a mini plane during the Toy Sale. The usual price of the yoyo and the mini plane was $13 and $20 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Luke bought 2 identical basketball sets. The total discount for the 2 basketball sets was $13.65. What was the price of each basketball set 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 mini plane
= 95% x 20
=
95100 x 20
= $19.00
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 30%
= 70%
Amount paid for the yoyo
= 70% x 13
=
70100 x 13
= $9.10
Total amount paid for the two items
= 19.00 + 9.10
= $28.10
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 5% + 30%
= 35%
35% of the price = 13.65
1% of the price = 13.65 ÷ 35 = 0.39
100% of the price = 100 x 0.39 = 39
Price of each basketball set = $39
Answer(s): (a) $28.10; (b) $39
