PSLEWill bought one printer for $276 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the printer before discount?
- He paid $124 for a massage chair. The total discount for the printer and massage chair was $168. What was the percentage discount given for the massage chair?
(a)
Price of the printer after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the printer = 276
1% of the price of the printer = 276 ÷ 75 = 3.68
100% of the price of the printer = 100 x 3.68 = 368
Price of the printer before the discount = $368
(b)
Discount of the printer
= 368 - 276
= $92
Discount of the massage chair
= 168 - 92
= $76
Original price of the massage chair
= 124 + 76
= $200
Percentage discount of the massage chair
=
76200 x 100%
= 38%
Answer(s): (a) $368; (b) 38%