Question

Katie and Jill currently share a dresser, and each would like to have one of her own. As a valued member at the local furniture store, you receive an additional discount off each purchase. Calculate the amount of discount off each item.

17% off a 35$ dresser
12% off a 32$ dresser
12% off a 22$ mirror
20% off a 55$ bookshelf.

Answer 1

To calculate the discount for each item, multiply the percentage discount by the original price. The discounts are $5.95 for the $35 dresser, $3.84 for the $32 dresser, $2.64 for the $22 mirror, and $11 for the $55 bookshelf.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the discounts for each item, you multiply the original price of the item by the percentage of the discount. For example, if you receive a 17% discount on a $35 dresser, you calculate the discount by multiplying 0.17 (the decimal form of 17%) by $35:

• $35 dresser × 17% = $35 × 0.17 = $5.95 discount
• $32 dresser × 12% = $32 × 0.12 = $3.84 discount
• $22 mirror × 12% = $22 × 0.12 = $2.64 discount
• $55 bookshelf × 20% = $55 × 0.20 = $11 discount

the amount of discount received on each item after applying the appropriate percentage discount based on the original price.