| Toy Sale |
1st item at 5% discount
2nd item at 40% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Julie bought a game card and a doll set during the Toy Sale. The usual price of the game card and the doll set was $13 and $20 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Gabriel bought 2 identical flying saucers. The total discount for the 2 flying saucers was $11.25. What was the price of each flying saucer before discount?
| |
1st item |
2nd item |
| Selling price |
100% |
100% |
| Discount |
- 5% |
- 40% |
| Final price |
95% |
60% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 5%
= 95%
Amount paid for the doll set
= 95% x 20
=
95100 x 20
= $19.00
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 40%
= 60%
Amount paid for the game card
= 60% x 13
=
60100 x 13
= $7.80
Total amount paid for the two items
= 19.00 + 7.80
= $26.80
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 5% + 40%
= 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 flying saucer = $25
Answer(s): (a) $26.80; (b) $25
