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Percentage Discount Problems

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Percentage Discount Problems

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🛍️ Part 1: Basic Discount Calculations

Instructions: Show your working for each problem. Use either method: subtract the discount amount OR multiply by the complement percentage.

1. A jacket costs $120. There is a 25% discount. What is the new price?

New price: $__________

2. A bicycle is priced at $350 with a 15% discount. Calculate:

a) Discount amount: $__________

b) Sale price: $__________

3. Which method did you use for question 2?

Subtracted discount amount from original price

Multiplied original price by complement percentage

4. A video game costs $89.50 with a 20% discount. What is the sale price?

Sale price: $__________

💰 Part 2: Real-Life Shopping Scenarios

5. Sarah has $200 to spend on a new phone. The phone costs $240 but has a 12.5% discount. Can she afford it?

Sale price: $__________

Can Sarah afford it? __________

Explain your answer: ________________________________________________

6. Compare these two deals and circle the better option:

Store A: Laptop for $800 with 30% off

Store B: Same laptop for $650 with 15% off

Store A: Final price $__________

Store B: Final price $__________

7. A bookshop has a "Buy 2, get 40% off the second book" deal. If both books cost $25 each, what is the total cost?

Total cost: $__________

🧠 Part 3: Challenge Problems

8. Extension Challenge: After a 35% discount, a television costs $455. What was the original price?

Hint: If the sale price is 65% of the original price, then $455 = 0.65 × original price

Original price: $__________

9. Explain in your own words why understanding percentage discounts is important in real life:
10. Create your own discount problem and solve it:

Problem: ________________________________________________________________

Answer: __________

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