Question:
Cindy bought a musical box and a watch at a discount. 20% discount was given to the musical box and the total discount given for both items was $140. She paid a total of $600 and paid $120 more for the watch than the musical box.
(a) How much did she pay for the musical box?
(b) What was the percentage discount given for the watch? Round the answer to 1 decimal place.
Solution:
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