PSLENick bought one printer for $161 after a discount of 30%.
- What was the price of the printer before discount?
- He paid $200 for a mobile phone. The total discount for the printer and mobile phone was $119. What was the percentage discount given for the mobile phone?
(a)
Price of the printer after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 30%
= 70%
70% of the price of the printer = 161
1% of the price of the printer = 161 ÷ 70 = 2.3
100% of the price of the printer = 100 x 2.3 = 230
Price of the printer before the discount = $230
(b)
Discount of the printer
= 230 - 161
= $69
Discount of the mobile phone
= 119 - 69
= $50
Original price of the mobile phone
= 200 + 50
= $250
Percentage discount of the mobile phone
=
50250 x 100%
= 20%
Answer(s): (a) $230; (b) 20%