2020 5marks Methodist Girls P6 Paper2 SA2

P6 / Methodist Girls / 2020 / SA2 Prelims / Paper 2 – Q17 [5 marks]

Question:

An identical dress with the same usual price was sold in both Shop A and Shop B. At a sale, Shop B offered a 5% discount more than Shop A. Meiling bought the dress from Shop B and paid $51. The purchase saved her $3.40 more as compared to buying the dress from Shop A.
(a) What was the usual price of the dress before the discount?
(b) What was the percentage discount offered in Shop A?

Solution:

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