A men's buyer had $120$ sport coats priced at $$175\mathrm{.}00.$ Sales were not good, and after only $20$ sport coats had been sold, the buyer tenotgood, and affer only $20$ sport coats had been sold, the buyer te$-$ duced them to $$124\mathrm{.}99.$ At the new price $36$ coats were sold. The buyer then took an additional markdown to $$87\mathrm{.}99.$

a$.$ Determine the original markdown dollars taken.

b$.$ Find the total markdown dollars taken.

A men's buyer had $120$ sport coars priced at $$175\mathrm{.}00.$ Sales were not good, and after only $20$ sport coats had been sold, the buyer reduced them to $$124\mathrm{.}99.$ At the new price $36$ coats were sold. The buyer then took an additional markdown to $$87\mathrm{.}99.$

a$.$ Determine the original markdown dollars taken.

b$.$ Find the total markdown dollars taken.