Toy Bonanza |
1st item at 20% discount 2nd item at 25% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Kimberly bought a glowstick and a flying saucer during the Toy Bonanza. The usual price of the glowstick and the flying saucer was $10 and $20 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Wesley bought 2 identical basketball sets. The total discount for the 2 basketball sets was $10.35. What was the price of each basketball set before discount?
|
1st item |
2nd item |
Selling price |
100% |
100% |
Discount |
- 20% |
- 25% |
Final price |
80% |
75% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
Amount paid for the flying saucer
= 80% x 20
=
80100 x 20
= $16.00
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
Amount paid for the glowstick
= 75% x 10
=
75100 x 10
= $7.50
Total amount paid for the two items
= 16.00 + 7.50
= $23.50
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 20% + 25%
= 45%
45% of the price = 10.35
1% of the price = 10.35 ÷ 45 = 0.23
100% of the price = 100 x 0.23 = 23
Price of each basketball set = $23
Answer(s): (a) $23.50; (b) $23