| Toy Sale |
1st item at 20% discount
2nd item at 35% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Mary bought a game card and a toy figurine during the Toy Sale. The usual price of the game card and the toy figurine was $12 and $20 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- David bought 2 identical lego sets. The total discount for the 2 lego sets was $10.45. What was the price of each lego set before discount?
| |
1st item |
2nd item |
| Selling price |
100% |
100% |
| Discount |
- 20% |
- 35% |
| Final price |
80% |
65% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
Amount paid for the toy figurine
= 80% x 20
=
80100 x 20
= $16.00
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 35%
= 65%
Amount paid for the game card
= 65% x 12
=
65100 x 12
= $7.80
Total amount paid for the two items
= 16.00 + 7.80
= $23.80
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 20% + 35%
= 55%
55% of the price = 10.45
1% of the price = 10.45 ÷ 55 = 0.19
100% of the price = 100 x 0.19 = 19
Price of each lego set = $19
Answer(s): (a) $23.80; (b) $19
