Question

8.37 Sale prices at the Ajax Outlet Store are 50% below original prices. On Saturdays, an additional discount of 20% off the sale price is given. What is the Saturday price of a coat whose original price is $180?

Answer 1

180*50=9000
9000/100=90
90*20=1800
1800/100=18
90-18=72
The Saturday sale price of the coat would be $72.

Answer 2

Given:

• Sale prices at the Ajax Outlet Store are 50% below the original prices.
• On Saturdays, an additional discount of 20% off the sale price is given.

To find:

• The Saturday price of a coat whose original price is $180.

The formula used to calculate the percentage is (value/total value)*100%.

Explanation:

Step 1 of 2

The original price of coat = $180



Ajax always sells at 50% discount

So their sale price = $90

Step 2 of 2

On Saturdays they sell 20% less

Which implies-

1/5*90 = 18

90-18=72

They sell at $72 on Saturday.