Percentages, SM-Bank 035

Ricky wants to buy a cricket bat that has a normal price of $160.

He is given a 15% discount.

What is the value of the discount? (2 marks)

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$$24$

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$\text{Value of the discount}$

$10\text{% of }160 = 16$

$\therefore\ 5\text{% of }160=8$

$\therefore\ 15\text{% of }160=16 + 8 =24$

$\therefore\ \text{The value of the discount was }$24.$