PSLE A store is having a book sale.
The 1st book is at 20% discount.
The 2nd book is at 35% discount.
The price of the 2nd book should be equal or lower than the price of the 1st book.
Min and Flynn each bought two books at the sale.
- Min's books were priced at $16 and $24. How much more did she pay for the 1st book than the 2nd book?
- Flynn paid a total of $47.65 for his two books. He paid $9.95 less for the 2nd book than for the 1st book. What was the price of the 1st book before discount?
|
1st book |
2nd book |
Total amount |
Original price
|
100% $24 |
100% $16 |
|
Discount |
- 20% |
- 35% |
|
Sale price |
80% |
65% |
? |
(a)
Selling price of the 1st book
= 80% x 24
=
80100 x 24
= $19.20
Selling price of 2nd book
= 65% x 16
=
65100 x 16
= $10.40
Amount that Min paid more for the 1st book than the 2nd book
= 19.20 - 10.40
= $8.80
|
1st book |
2nd book |
Total amount |
Original price |
100% |
100% |
|
Discount |
- 20% |
- 35% |
|
Sale price |
80%
|
65%
|
|
Compare 1st book and 2nd book |
1 u + $9.95 |
1 u |
$47.65 |
(b)
Sale price of the 1st book = 1 u + 9.95
Sale price of the 2nd book = 1 u
Total amount that Flynn paid
= 1 u + 9.95 + 1 u
= 2 u + 9.95
2 u + 9.95 = 47.65
2 u = 47.65 - 9.95
2 u = 37.70
1 u = 37.70 ÷ 2 = 18.85
Sale price of the 1st book
= 1 u + 9.95
= $28.80
80% of the price = $28.80
100% of the price =
28.8080 x 100 = $36
Selling price of the 1st book before discount = $36
Answer(s): (a) $8.80; (b) $36