Discount Steps
Percents to Decimals
Discount Medium
Discount Hard
Better Deal
100
How many steps are there when calculating discounts?
3
100

21%

0.21

100
$16.00 10% off
$14.40
100
$11.00 11% off
$9.78
100
Which is a better deal a shirt for $10.35 or a shirt for $10.37?
A shirt for $10.35
200
What is the 1st step in calculating discounts?
Change the percent into a decimal.
200

73%

0.73

200
$55.00 50% off
$27.50
200
$15.00 55% off
$6.75
200
Which is a better deal? Shirt 1- $20.00 10% off Shirt 2- $25.00 15% off
Shirt 1- $18.00
300
What is the 2nd step in calculating a discount?
Multiplying the original price and the decimal.
300

3%

0.03
300
$75.00 10% off
$67.50
300
$95.00 25% off
$71.25
300
Which is a better deal? Game 1 $50.00 25% off Game 2 $60.00 35% off
Game 1 $37.50
400
What is the 3rd step when calculating discounts?
Subtract the original price and discount price.
400

1%

0.01

400
$56.00 35% off
$36.40
400
$116.00 44% off
$64.96
400
Which is a better deal? Toy 1- $30.00 10% off Toy 2- $33.00 15% off
Toy 1 $27.00
500
List the 3 steps when calculating the percent and decimal.
1. Change the percent into a decimal. 2. Multiply the original price and decimal. 3. Subtract the original price and discount price.
500

142%

1.42

500
$78.00 80% off
$15.60
500
$256.00 60% off
$102.40
500
Which is a better deal? Book 1- $66.50 50% off Book 2- $70.00 65% off
Book 2- $24.50
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