PSLEBen bought one mobile phone for $252 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the mobile phone before discount?
- He paid $141 for a television set. The total discount for the mobile phone and television set was $131. What was the percentage discount given for the television set?
(a)
Price of the mobile phone after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the mobile phone = 252
1% of the price of the mobile phone = 252 ÷ 75 = 3.36
100% of the price of the mobile phone = 100 x 3.36 = 336
Price of the mobile phone before the discount = $336
(b)
Discount of the mobile phone
= 336 - 252
= $84
Discount of the television set
= 131 - 84
= $47
Original price of the television set
= 141 + 47
= $188
Percentage discount of the television set
=
47188 x 100%
= 25%
Answer(s): (a) $336; (b) 25%