Question

A store is running a sale, discounting merchandise by a specific percentage. Margo purchases a coffee maker with an original price of 62.00. After the sale discount she gets and additional 10% of for using her store credit card. she ends up paying 41.85, not including tax. What was the amount of the original sale discount?

Answer 1

25%

$15.50

Explanation:

Original price = $62.00

Price paid = $41.85

Original sale discount = x%

Additional discount = 10%

Saying that Margo gets the additional discount after the sale discount, means that the discount was applied to the discounted price. The discounted price was:

`D= ( 41.85)/((1-0.1)) = 46.11`

The original discount amount and discount rate are:

`A=62.00-46.5=15.5\\x=(15.5)/(62)=0.25 =25\%`

The original discount amount was 25%, resulting in a discount of $15.50