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Calculating Percentage Discounts

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Calculating Percentage Discounts

🛍️ Part 1: Understanding Discounts

1. A jacket costs $80. What is the sale price with a 25% discount?

$60

$55

$65

$20

2. Which calculation will give you the discount amount for 30% off $150?

$150 ÷ 30

$150 × 0.3

$150 - 30

$150 × 30

3. A video game originally costs $90. After a discount, it costs $63. What percentage discount was applied?

27%

30%

33%

70%

4. Which of these are correct ways to calculate 15% off $120? (Select all that apply)

$120 × 0.15, then subtract from $120

$120 × 0.85

$120 - ($120 × 15/100)

$120 ÷ 15

💰 Part 2: Real-World Calculations

5. Calculate the final price for each item after the discount:

a) Sneakers: Original price $160, 20% off

Discount amount: $________ Final price: $________

b) Phone case: Original price $45, 35% off

Discount amount: $________ Final price: $________

6. A store has a "Buy One Get One 50% Off" sale on books. If each book costs $24, what is the total cost for 2 books?

Total cost: $________

7. Sarah sees a dress marked down from $85 to $68. What percentage discount is this? Show your working.

Percentage discount: ________%

🧮 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. Compare these two offers for the same $200 tablet and circle which is better:

Store A: 25% off the original price

Store B: $60 off the original price

Better deal: Store A / Store B (circle one)

9. Tom has $150 to spend. He wants to buy a jumper that costs $180 but is on sale. What minimum percentage discount does he need to afford it?

Minimum discount needed: ________%

10. Explain in your own words why it's important to understand percentage discounts when shopping:

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