A furniture shop had a 50% discount storewide. The original price of a dressing table was $2100.
- How much was the dressing table after discount?
- Danny paid $1550 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% - 50%
= 50%
100% of the price of the dressing table = 2100
1% of the price of the dressing table = 2100 ÷ 100 = 21
50% of the price of the dressing table = 50 x 21 = $1050
Price of the dressing table after discount = $1050
(b)
Discounted price of the dining set
= 1550 - 1050
= $500
50% of the price of the dining set = 500
1% of the price of the dining set = 500 ÷ 50 = 10
100% of the price of the dining set = 100 x 10 = 1000
Original price of the dining set = $1000
Answer(s): (a) $1050; (b) $1000