A furniture shop had a 20% discount storewide. The original price of a dressing table was $1000.
- 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 = 1000
1% of the price of the dressing table = 1000 ÷ 100 = 10
80% of the price of the dressing table = 80 x 10 = $800
Price of the dressing table after discount = $800
(b)
Discounted price of the dining set
= 1840 - 800
= $1040
80% of the price of the dining set = 1040
1% of the price of the dining set = 1040 ÷ 80 = 13
100% of the price of the dining set = 100 x 13 = 1300
Original price of the dining set = $1300
Answer(s): (a) $800; (b) $1300