Question

Dima called her friend to tell her that she saved 30% on her new skirt at a discount store. Her friend told her that she could have gotten a better deal at a different store that was advertising a sale of mc019-1.jpg off all clothing. If the original price of Dima’s skirt was $54, how much more could she have saved at the store her friend suggested?

Answer 1

Since the rate of the other store is not given, let us just get the sales price of the skirt Dima bought from the discount store.

Original price : $54
Discount rate : 30%

$54 x 30% = $16.20 value of the discount
$54 - 16.20 = $37.80 discounted price.

Since Dima's friend told her she could have had a better deal at a different store, this means that the discount rate is higher than 30%. Let us assume that the discount is 35%

$54 x 35%  = $18.90 value of the discount
$54 - 18.90 = $35.10 discounted price.

Discount store: $37.80
Different store: $35.10

Different store sales price is cheaper by $2.70

Answer 2

Since the rate of the other store is not given, let us just get the sales price of the skirt Dima bought from the discount store.

Original price : $54

Discount rate : 30%

$54 x 30% = $16.20 value of the discount

$54 - 16.20 = $37.80 discounted price.

Since Dima's friend told her she could have had a better deal at a different store, this means that the discount rate is higher than 30%. Let us assume that the discount is 35%

$54 x 35%  = $18.90 value of the discount

$54 - 18.90 = $35.10 discounted price.

Discount store: $37.80

Different store: $35.10

Different store sales price is cheaper by $2.70