| Toy Promotion |
1st item at 20% discount
2nd item at 35% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Zoe bought a kitchen set and a marble during the Toy Promotion. The usual price of the kitchen set and the marble was $12 and $16 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Oliver bought 2 identical game cards. The total discount for the 2 game cards was $11.55. What was the price of each game card 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 marble
= 80% x 16
=
80100 x 16
= $12.80
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 35%
= 65%
Amount paid for the kitchen set
= 65% x 12
=
65100 x 12
= $7.80
Total amount paid for the two items
= 12.80 + 7.80
= $20.60
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 20% + 35%
= 55%
55% of the price = 11.55
1% of the price = 11.55 ÷ 55 = 0.21
100% of the price = 100 x 0.21 = 21
Price of each game card = $21
Answer(s): (a) $20.60; (b) $21
