PSLELee bought one printer for $222 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the printer before discount?
- He paid $195 for a tablet. The total discount for the printer and tablet was $139. What was the percentage discount given for the tablet?
(a)
Price of the printer after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the printer = 222
1% of the price of the printer = 222 ÷ 75 = 2.96
100% of the price of the printer = 100 x 2.96 = 296
Price of the printer before the discount = $296
(b)
Discount of the printer
= 296 - 222
= $74
Discount of the tablet
= 139 - 74
= $65
Original price of the tablet
= 195 + 65
= $260
Percentage discount of the tablet
=
65260 x 100%
= 25%
Answer(s): (a) $296; (b) 25%