A discount is a deduction in the price of a good or service.
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A pool store is having an end of financial year sale.
a) What is the discount and percentage discount of a pool reduced to $800 from $950 (to one decimal place)?
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The pool is discounted by $150 and is reduced by 15.8%
b) What is the original price of a pool if it has been reduced by 20% and is on sale for $700?
We know that the pool has been discounted by 20%, so the sale price must be 80% of the original price.
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The original price of the pool was $875.
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