The usual price of a study table was $300. During a sale, Mrs Kumar bought 2 such study tables at a discount of 60%. How much was the total discount?

1. Calculate the discount amount for one study table.

Discount for 1 table = $60\% \times \char36{}300 = \frac{60}{100} \times 300 = \char36{}180$

2. Calculate the total discount for 2 study tables.

Total discount = $2 \times \char36{}180 = \char36{}360$