Question
During a sale, Joelle bought a blouse and a sweater at a discount. She paid a total of $224.60 on these two items. She paid $84.20 more on the blouse than on the sweater.
  1. How much did she pay for the blouse?
  2. Joelle received a total discount of $49.60 for the blouse and the sweater. What is the percentage discount given by the shop? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
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During a sale, Joelle bought a blouse and a sweater at a discount. She paid a total of $224.60 on these two items. She paid $84.20 more on the blouse than on the sweater.
  1. How much did she pay for the blouse?
  2. Joelle received a total discount of $49.60 for the blouse and the sweater. What is the percentage discount given by the shop? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.