PSLEGabriel bought one hi-fi system for $195 after a discount of 25%.
- What was the price of the hi-fi system before discount?
- He paid $133 for a printer. The total discount for the hi-fi system and printer was $122. What was the percentage discount given for the printer?
(a)
Price of the hi-fi system after the discount in percentage
= 100% - 25%
= 75%
75% of the price of the hi-fi system = 195
1% of the price of the hi-fi system = 195 ÷ 75 = 2.6
100% of the price of the hi-fi system = 100 x 2.6 = 260
Price of the hi-fi system before the discount = $260
(b)
Discount of the hi-fi system
= 260 - 195
= $65
Discount of the printer
= 122 - 65
= $57
Original price of the printer
= 133 + 57
= $190
Percentage discount of the printer
=
57190 x 100%
= 30%
Answer(s): (a) $260; (b) 30%