Question

an outfit was initially marked at 150, and a pair of shoes were priced at 50. if lionel got a 40% discount off the outfit and a 20% discount on the shoes, what was the total percentage he saved on his purchases?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Step 1: Calculate discounted price of the outfit

Discounted price of the outfit = Price of the outfit - Discount on the outfit

= 150 - (40/100).150

= 150 - 60

= 90

Step 2: Calculate discounted price of the shoes

Discounted price of the shoes = Price of the shoes - Discount on the shoes

= 50 - (20/100).50

= 50 - 10

= 40

Step 3: Total discounted price of outfit and shoes

= 90 + 40

= 130

Step 4: Calculate total amount saved on purchases

Total cost of purchases - Total discounted price of purchases

= (150 + 50) - 130

= 200 - 130

= 70

Step 5: Calculate total percentage saved on purchases

(Total amount saved on purchases / Total cost of purchases) . 100

= (70/200) . 100

= 35%

Answer: 35%