Real Life Percentages

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🎯 WALT: Calculate percentages of amounts in real-life situations

Success Criteria:

✓ I can find a percentage of an amount
✓ I can solve real-life percentage problems
✓ I can show my working clearly

Part 1: Shopping and Discounts

1. A jacket costs $80. There is a 25% discount. How much money will you save?

Answer: $ _______

2. A restaurant bill is $45. You want to leave a 15% tip. How much is the tip?

Answer: $ _______

3. Which is the better deal? Circle your answer.

Shoes for $120 with 20% off

Shoes for $100 with 10% off

Show your calculations:

Part 2: School and Sports

4. In a class of 30 students, 40% walk to school. How many students walk to school?

Answer: _______ students

5. A rugby team won 18 out of 24 games. What percentage of games did they win?

Answer: _______ %

6. Sarah scored 85% on a test worth 60 marks. How many marks did she get?

Answer: _______ marks

Part 3: Challenge Problems

7. Extension: A phone costs $800. GST (tax) is 15% of the price. What is the total cost including GST?

Answer: $ _______

8. Real-life application: Find one example of percentages used in your daily life (e.g., battery level, weather, sports statistics). Describe it below:

9. Reflection: Explain in your own words how to find 20% of any amount:

Real Life Percentages

Real Life Percentages

🎯 WALT: Calculate percentages of amounts in real-life situations

Part 1: Shopping and Discounts

Part 2: School and Sports

Part 3: Challenge Problems

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