Question

A laptop is sold for $1274 after a discount of 9%.

1) Find the marked price of the laptop.
(i) If a 5% discount is given on the marked price of the laptop before it is sold at
a further discount of 4%, would the sale price still be $1274? Show your
working clearly.​

plz anyone answer this question!!!

Answer 1

SP = 1274

Discount 9%

Selling price = MP (100 - d) / 100

1274 = MP (100 - 9) / 100

1) MP = 1400

i) After 5% discount = 1400 x 0.95 = 1330

After 4% discount = 1330 x 0.96 = 1276.80