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Working with Percents
Percents and Discounts
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Mathematics
12th Grade
05/06/2012

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Term

1.

   In a grocery store, a $24 case of soup is labeled, “Get a 20% discount.” What is the discount?

Definition

1. Find the discount

   $24 x .20 

Term

2.

  In a candy store, a large chocolate bunny is $30.00.  After Easter the bunny will be labeled, “20% off.”  What is the discount?

Definition

2. Discount

   

     $30 x .20 

Term

3.

A pizzeria has a couple that reads, “Spend $65 and get 1/3  off".  What do you end up paying?

Definition

3.  Sale Price

     2/3 x $65

Term

4. A $80 pair of sunglasses is marked, “Get 1/3 off.” What is the discount?

Definition

4. Discount

   $80 x 1/3

 

Term

5. A computer that sells for $2500 is marked, “Get a 25% discount.”  What is the discount?  

Definition

5. Discount

 $2500 x .25      

Term

6. The Rivera family makes $650 a week. If they spend $150 each week for groceries, what percent of their income goes for groceries?     

 

 

 

Definition

6.

What % of income goes to groceries?

 150/650  x 100 = %

Term

7. 

Carlos owed $10,000 to the bank. If he has paid back $1,500, what percent of the amount that he owes has he paid back?

 

 

 

Definition

7.  

Amount Carlos owes.

1500/10,000 x 100 = %

Term

8.

  In a grocery store, a $50 case of soda is labeled, "Get a 30%discount."What is the sale price of the case of soda?

Definition

8.      Sale Price   

     .70 x $50 = 

Term

9. 

  In a candy store, a large box of chocolates is $30.00.  There is a storewide sale of "30% off." What is the discount for the chocolates?

 

 

 

Definition

9. Find discount  

    .30 x $30 =

 

 

 

Term

10. In a bicycle store, a $500 bicycle is marked, "Get a 30% discount." What is the sale price of the bicycle?

 

 

 

Definition

10. Sale Price    

     $500 x .70 =  

 

 

 

 

 

Term

11. 

A $50 shirt is marked, "Get 20% off." What is the sale price of the shirt?

 

 

 

Definition

11. Sale Price   

     $50 x .80 = SP

 

 

 

Term

12.  

   If a discount of 30% off the retail price of a desk saves Mark $50, how much did he pay for the desk? 

Definition

12. How much did he pay      

     .30 x RP = $50   

 

 

Term

13. 

  How many years does Peter need to invest his $2000 at 5% to earn $850 in simple interest? 

 

 

 

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Definition

13. Time

       I = P x R x T  

       $850 = $2000 x .05 x T

 

 

 

Term

14.

   Jim works for $15.00 per hour for a health care facility.  He is suppose to get a $1.50 raise per hour at one year of service.  What will his percent increase in hourly pay be? 

Definition

14.  % increase   

          $1.50/ $15.00 x 100 = %

 

 

 

Term

15.    25% of $500 is what?

 

 

 

 

Definition

15.  is part of $500       

       is/ $500  = 25/100

Term

16. 

A computer is on sale for $1500, this is a 20% discount off the regular price.  What was the regular price before the sale?

 

 

 

Definition

16. Reg Price    

     .80 x RP = $1500

 

 

Term

17.  part of 200

       25% of 200 is what?

 

 

 

 

Definition

17.     is/200 = 25/100 or .25 x 200

Term

18.       What number is 5% of 3000?

 

 

 

 

Definition

18. part of 3000    

    is/3000 = 5/100  or .05 x 3000

Term

19. 

 In an electronics store, a $50 iPod is labeled, “Save 20%” What is the sale price of the iPod?

 

 

 

 

Definition

19.   Sale Price    

           .80 x $50 = SP

 

 

 

 

Term

20.

      What percent of 80 is 25?

Definition

20.   Percent

        25/80 = %/100

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