14.Th3 discount Edelgrace got in buying blouses is P35.00 if the discount is 7% of the marked price,what is the marked price?
15.with a 5% discount, Mrs Ragus paid P75.00 for the orchid plant she bought. What was the original price of the plant?
16.The cost of washing machine is P16,500.00 including a 4% tax. how much is the much of the washing machine without the tax?
Share
14.The discount Edelgrace got in buying blouses is P35.00 if the discount is 7% of the marked price, what is the marked price?
Given:
discount = 35php
discount rate = 7%
Required:
let x be the marked price
Solution:
x(7/100) = 35
x(0.07) = 35
x = 35/0.07
x = 500 php
Answer:
The marked price is 500 php
15. With a 5% discount, Mrs Ragus paid P75.00 for the orchid plant she bought. What was the original price of the plant?
Given:
discount rate = 5%
paid price = 75 php
Required:
Original price
Solution:
let x be the price Mrs Ragus saved
(75 + x)(5/100) = x
(75 + x)(0.05) = x
3.75 + x(0.05) = x
3.75 = x - 0.05x
3.75 = 0.95x
3.75/0.95 = x
x = 3.947 php
Original price = 75 + 3.947
Original price = 78.947 php
Answer:
The original price is 78.947 php or 78.95php
16.The cost of washing machine is P16,500.00 including a 4% tax. how much is the much of the washing machine without the tax?
Given:
cost of washing machine with 4% tax = 16500 php
4% = 0.04
Required:
Original cost of washing machine without the tax
Solution:
let x be the price of washing machine without the tax
x + x(0.04) = 16500
1.04x = 16500
x = 16500/1.04
x = 15,865.38 php
#CarryOnLearning