Question

Jason went shopping.

he bought a watch and a pair of trainers for a total price of £53.55
this price includes a 15% loyalty discount.
before the discount the trainers were priced at £38.
work out the price before the discount.

Answer 1

The total price before discount was £63.

The price of the watch before discount was £25.

Explanation:

Let the total original price before discount be x.

The total of £53.55 included a 15% discount. That means he paid only 85% of the original total price before the discount.

85% of x = £53.55

0.85x = 53.55

x = 63

The total before discount was £63.

£63 - £38 = £25

The total price before discount was £63.

The price of the watch before discount was £25.