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Calculating Percentage Discounts

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Calculating Percentage Discounts

Calculating Percentage Discounts

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🛍️ Part 1: Basic Discount Calculations

1. Calculate the discount amount and final price for each item:

a) Original price: $80, Discount: 25%

Discount amount: $________ Final price: $________

b) Original price: $120, Discount: 15%

Discount amount: $________ Final price: $________

c) Original price: $60, Discount: 30%

Discount amount: $________ Final price: $________

🏪 Part 2: Shopping Scenarios

2. Sarah is shopping for school supplies. Help her calculate how much she'll save and pay:

Backpack: Originally $45, now 20% off

Amount saved: $________ Price to pay: $________

Calculator: Originally $25, now 40% off

Amount saved: $________ Price to pay: $________

3. What is Sarah's total savings and total amount to pay for both items?

Total savings: $________ Total to pay: $________

🎯 Part 3: Multiple Choice Questions

4. A $200 jacket has a 35% discount. What is the final price?

$65

$130

$135

$165

5. Which item gives you the biggest dollar saving?

$50 item with 30% off

$80 item with 20% off

$40 item with 40% off

$100 item with 15% off

🧮 Part 4: Problem Solving

6. Complete the shopping receipt by filling in the missing information:

ELECTRONICS STORE RECEIPT

Headphones: $90 - 25% discount = $________

Phone case: $________ - 20% discount = $24

Tablet: $300 - ____% discount = $210

Total savings: $________

Total amount paid: $________

7. Jake has $150 to spend. He wants to buy a $180 gaming controller. What percentage discount does he need to afford it?

Minimum discount needed: _______%

📝 Part 5: Real-World Applications

8. Check all the statements that are correct:

A 50% discount means you pay half the original price

A $100 item with 25% off costs $25

Two 20% discounts equal one 40% discount

A bigger percentage discount always saves more money

9. Explain in your own words how to calculate a percentage discount:
10. Create your own discount problem and solve it:

My problem: ________________________________________________

Answer: ________________________________________________

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