Question

While shopping, Dawn finds a backpack that she likes on the sale rack. Its original price is $60,

Answer 1

No. Because 33 $ is the money deducted from the 60 $. Dawn bought everything for less than 60 $.

So, if Dawn purchases everything on the rack with a 30% discount and 15% coupon the total will indeed make 45%.

We have to take 100% - 45%= 55% to know the reduction number. Let's proceed to the calculations now.

100%= 60 $

1%=60/100

55%= 60/100 × 55 = 33 $

Now NOTE; 33 $ is the money reduced from the 60 $. So, logically, 33 $ isn't the amount which Dawn purchased the whole rack.

To find the amount at which she purchased everything, we need to do,

60 $ - 33 $ = 27 $