| Toy Sale |
1st item at 10% discount
2nd item at 25% discount
Price of the 2nd item must be
equal or less than the 1st item. |
- Gabby bought a yoyo and a basketball set during the Toy Sale. The usual price of the yoyo and the basketball set was $14 and $18 respectively. How much did she pay for the 2 items?
- Riordan bought 2 identical frisbees. The total discount for the 2 frisbees was $10.85. What was the price of each frisbee before discount?
| |
1st item |
2nd item |
| Selling price |
100% |
100% |
| Discount |
- 10% |
- 25% |
| Final price |
90% |
75% |
(a)
Price to pay for the first item with discount in percent
= 100% - 10%
= 90%
Amount paid for the basketball set
= 90% x 18
=
90100 x 18
= $16.20
Price to pay for the second item with discount in percent
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
Amount paid for the yoyo
= 75% x 14
=
75100 x 14
= $10.50
Total amount paid for the two items
= 16.20 + 10.50
= $26.70
(b)
Total discount in percent
= 10% + 25%
= 35%
35% of the price = 10.85
1% of the price = 10.85 ÷ 35 = 0.31
100% of the price = 100 x 0.31 = 31
Price of each frisbee = $31
Answer(s): (a) $26.70; (b) $31
