Toy Sale |
1st item at 15% discount 2nd item at 30% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Xylia bought a doll set and a mini plane during the Toy Sale. The usual price of the doll set and the mini plane was $10 and $16 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Sean bought 2 identical toy figurines. The total discount for the 2 toy figurines was $11.25. What was the price of each toy figurine before discount?
|
1st item |
2nd item |
Selling price |
100% |
100% |
Discount |
- 15% |
- 30% |
Final price |
85% |
70% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 15%
= 85%
Amount paid for the mini plane
= 85% x 16
=
85100 x 16
= $13.60
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 30%
= 70%
Amount paid for the doll set
= 70% x 10
=
70100 x 10
= $7.00
Total amount paid for the two items
= 13.60 + 7.00
= $20.60
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 15% + 30%
= 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 toy figurine = $25
Answer(s): (a) $20.60; (b) $25