GMAT Quantitative Reasoning › DSQ: Calculating discounts
What is the new price on a car after a certain promotional offer is applied?
(1) The promotional offer is equivalent to a $4000 cash back card.
(2) The original price of the car is 1.2 times the new price after the promotional offer.
Susan went to a clearance sale and bought various items on sale. She saves 20% on a purse, retailing for $100. She saves 30% on a skirt that was marked down from a retail price of $40. She also bought a jacket that was on sale, and she spent a total of $150 . How much did the jacket retail for?
1. Her overall savings were 25% off the combined retail price of all three items.
2. Her discount on the jacket was $6 more than her savings on the skirt.
How many dollars does Jane save when using a coupon to buy a purse at a local store?
(1) The original price of the purse is $400.
(2) When using the coupon, Jane saves 25%.
A lawn-mower is initially listed at . Its price is discounted
off the full price. How much does the customer save relative to the initial list price?
A lawn-mower is initially offerred at . Its price is discounted
off the full price. What is the final price?
A lawn-mower is discounted off the full price. A second discount of
is applied at the register. What is the final discount?
A lawn-mower is initially listed as in dollars
but then discounted
. A customer wants to know how much she will save.
In terms of in dollars, and the discount
in percent, what is the formula for savings,
in dollars?
A lawn-mower is initially listed at . Its price is discounted off the full price some unknown amount,
. An employee uses their
discount at the register and is charged
.
What is the unknown initial discount,?
A store owner applies a certain percentage of discount on items bought by customers who have a rewards card. What is the percentage of discount applied?
(1) A customer without a reward card pays 1.5 times what a customer with a reward card pays on the same articles.
(2) A customer with a reward card pays two thirds of any listed price.
A lawn-mower is initially listed at . Its price is discounted
off the full price.
In terms of , and
, with
expressed in percent, what is the formula for the amount charged,
at the register?