PSLEDylan bought one tablet for $240 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the tablet before discount?
- He paid $128 for a mobile phone. The total discount for the tablet and mobile phone was $112. What was the percentage discount given for the mobile phone?
(a)
Price of the tablet after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the tablet = 240
1% of the price of the tablet = 240 ÷ 75 = 3.2
100% of the price of the tablet = 100 x 3.2 = 320
Price of the tablet before the discount = $320
(b)
Discount of the tablet
= 320 - 240
= $80
Discount of the mobile phone
= 112 - 80
= $32
Original price of the mobile phone
= 128 + 32
= $160
Percentage discount of the mobile phone
=
32160 x 100%
= 20%
Answer(s): (a) $320; (b) 20%