| Toy Bonanza |
1st item at 15% discount
2nd item at 30% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Nicole bought a marble and a flying saucer during the Toy Bonanza. The usual price of the marble and the flying saucer was $14 and $18 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Ivan bought 2 identical game cards. The total discount for the 2 game cards was $13.95. What was the price of each game card 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 flying saucer
= 85% x 18
=
85100 x 18
= $15.30
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 30%
= 70%
Amount paid for the marble
= 70% x 14
=
70100 x 14
= $9.80
Total amount paid for the two items
= 15.30 + 9.80
= $25.10
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 15% + 30%
= 45%
45% of the price = 13.95
1% of the price = 13.95 ÷ 45 = 0.31
100% of the price = 100 x 0.31 = 31
Price of each game card = $31
Answer(s): (a) $25.10; (b) $31
