PSLEIan bought one mobile phone for $174 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the mobile phone before discount?
- He paid $182 for a television set. The total discount for the mobile phone and television set was $136. What was the percentage discount given for the television set?
(a)
Price of the mobile phone after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the mobile phone = 174
1% of the price of the mobile phone = 174 ÷ 75 = 2.32
100% of the price of the mobile phone = 100 x 2.32 = 232
Price of the mobile phone before the discount = $232
(b)
Discount of the mobile phone
= 232 - 174
= $58
Discount of the television set
= 136 - 58
= $78
Original price of the television set
= 182 + 78
= $260
Percentage discount of the television set
=
78260 x 100%
= 30%
Answer(s): (a) $232; (b) 30%