DSQ: Calculating discounts Practice Test

Data sufficiency question

During a semi-annual sale, the price of a shirt is discounted. Calculate the percent discount.

1. The sale price is $23.

2. The sale price is $6 less than the original price.

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.