Tough and Tricky questions: Word Problems.
Micheal , Saren and Donald decided to club together to buy a present. Each of them gave equal amount of money. Luckily Saren negotiated a 20% discount for the present so that each of them paid 4 dollars less. How much did they pay for a present? Choose the most appropriate option
A) 20  B) 36  C) 48  D) 60  E) 72
Answer C.   We know that Saren negotiated a discount of 20%, so each of them paid $4 less. Since there are three people, the 20% of the original price amounts to $12. 5 times 12$ is 60$, so the original price, before Saren negotiated the discount, had been $60. They paid $12 less than the base price, so they spent $48.
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Tough and Tricky questions: Word Problems.
Micheal , Saren and Donald decided to club together to buy a present. Each of them gave equal amount of money. Luckily Saren negotiated a 20% discount for the present so that each of them paid 4 dollars less. How much did they pay for a present?