A furniture shop had a 20% discount storewide. The original price of a dressing table was $1400.
- How much was the dressing table after discount?
- Danny paid $1840 for a dressing table and a dining set. What was the original price of the dining set?
(a)
Discounted price of the dressing table in percent
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
100% of the price of the dressing table = 1400
1% of the price of the dressing table = 1400 ÷ 100 = 14
80% of the price of the dressing table = 80 x 14 = $1120
Price of the dressing table after discount = $1120
(b)
Discounted price of the dining set
= 1840 - 1120
= $720
80% of the price of the dining set = 720
1% of the price of the dining set = 720 ÷ 80 = 9
100% of the price of the dining set = 100 x 9 = 900
Original price of the dining set = $900
Answer(s): (a) $1120; (b) $900