Answer in Accounting for Johan #148373
March 17th, 2023
Sales price before discount = x
Discount= 0.2 x
Sales price after discount = 0.8 x
“If 0.8 x = 175 then x = frac {175}{0.8} = 218.75”
Sales price before discount = 218.75
“Discount = 0.2 times 218.75 = 43.75”
Discount amount= R 43.75