PSLEVincent bought one massage chair for $285 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the massage chair before discount?
- He paid $153 for a television set. The total discount for the massage chair and television set was $167. What was the percentage discount given for the television set?
(a)
Price of the massage chair after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the massage chair = 285
1% of the price of the massage chair = 285 ÷ 75 = 3.8
100% of the price of the massage chair = 100 x 3.8 = 380
Price of the massage chair before the discount = $380
(b)
Discount of the massage chair
= 380 - 285
= $95
Discount of the television set
= 167 - 95
= $72
Original price of the television set
= 153 + 72
= $225
Percentage discount of the television set
=
72225 x 100%
= 32%
Answer(s): (a) $380; (b) 32%