PSLEReggie bought one printer for $224 after a discount of 20%.
- What was the price of the printer before discount?
- He paid $162 for a massage chair. The total discount for the printer and massage chair was $119. What was the percentage discount given for the massage chair?
(a)
Price of the printer after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
80% of the price of the printer = 224
1% of the price of the printer = 224 ÷ 80 = 2.8
100% of the price of the printer = 100 x 2.8 = 280
Price of the printer before the discount = $280
(b)
Discount of the printer
= 280 - 224
= $56
Discount of the massage chair
= 119 - 56
= $63
Original price of the massage chair
= 162 + 63
= $225
Percentage discount of the massage chair
=
63225 x 100%
= 28%
Answer(s): (a) $280; (b) 28%