Question

The Galleria offers a new coat with an original price of $162.95 for $144.95. This weekend, they offer a discount of 10% on their already reduced price. If Catherine buys the coat this weekend, how much will she save off the original price?

Answer 1

20% discount

Explanation:

The price this weekend is 10% off the reduced price $144.95. She'll pay 90% of the reduced price. This makes the further reduced price as 0.90(144.95) = 130.455. To find the total percent off write a proportion.

`(x)/(100)=(130.455)/(162.95)`

Solve for x by cross multiplying numerator and denominator of each fraction.

162.95(x) = 130.455(100)

162.95x = 13045.5

x = 80.06

This means she'll pay 80% of the original price and not pay 20%. The total discount is 20% off.