1. The first ten persons who will purchase a refrigerator that originally costs Php. 19 000 can avail a discount of 20%. Mon was lucky to avail it on its sale price. Find how much was he able to save through the discount and how much he was able to avail the refrigerator. 2. Ms. Santos worked hard to earn 15% commission from selling furniture. Find her commission if her total sales for the month of June is Php. 50 000. with solution
Answer (1)
1. Refrigerator DiscountOriginal price = ₱19,000Discount rate = 20%Discount = 19,000 × 0.20 = ₱3,800Sale price = 19,000 − 3,800 = ₱15,200Answer: She saved ₱3,800 and bought the refrigerator for ₱15,200.2. Ms. Santos’ CommissionTotal sales = ₱50,000Commission rate = 15%Commission = 50,000 × 0.15 = ₱7,500Answer: She earned ₱7,500 from the sales.
