PSLEVaidev bought one printer for $212 after a discount of 20%.
- What was the price of the printer before discount?
- He paid $133 for a tablet. The total discount for the printer and tablet was $186. What was the percentage discount given for the tablet?
(a)
Price of the printer after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
80% of the price of the printer = 212
1% of the price of the printer = 212 ÷ 80 = 2.65
100% of the price of the printer = 100 x 2.65 = 265
Price of the printer before the discount = $265
(b)
Discount of the printer
= 265 - 212
= $53
Discount of the tablet
= 186 - 53
= $133
Original price of the tablet
= 133 + 133
= $266
Percentage discount of the tablet
=
133266 x 100%
= 50%
Answer(s): (a) $265; (b) 50%