Tom bought three tee shirts for the sale price of $14.50. The three tee shirts were originally priced $3.99,$6.99, and $5.99.

Question

How much money did he save compared to the original total price of the T-shirts? Show your calculations. What percentage of the original total price did Tom save? Show your work. Harry also paid $14.50 for three T-shirts at the sale. The sale price saved Harry 30% of the original price of the three T-shirts.
What is the original total price of his three T-shirts
Show your calculations.

Answer 1

Original Price = 3.99 +6.99 + 5.99 = 16.97 

Sale price = 14.50  ( difference)

Saved = 16.97 - 14.50 = 2.47

 Percentage saving = 2.47 *100/ 16.97 = 14.56 %

 

For Second  part

Let X = Original price 

Saving = X*30/100 

Payable amount = X -X*(30/100) = 14.50

0.7 * X = 14.50

X = 14.50/0.7 = 20.71 = Original price