What to do.
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What do you do with the percent?
You change it to a decimal and multiply it by the original number.
%15 --> 0.15
%15 of 30 --> 0.15 x 30. Then you add or subtract it from the original number.
30 - 4.5 ( discount, mark down) or 30 + 4.5 ( tax, mark up)
Antwon buys a $200 Pair of shoes.
He uses a %15 discount coupon he found.
How much did he spend?
$170
Mr. Gass buys a $10 Thermos, He then sells it at a %50 mark up.
How much did he sell it for?
$15
Ms. Mandel-Folly spent $500 and had to pay %1 tax, how much did she pay?
$505
Do you do Mark up/down first or discount first?
Mark up/down first.
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Do you increase or decrease with Tax, Tip, and Mark up?
Mark up, tax and tip = increase to the original price.
Anderson buys a $15 Pizza.
He pays %20 tax then $4 Tip. How much did he pay?
$22
If you buy a pair of shoes for $100 then sell it at a %15 mark down. How much did you sell it for?
$85
If you pay $150 then use a discount of %20. You have to pay 5% tax. How much do you pay
$126
Discount or tip first?
If doing Discount, or Mark down. You multiply the original price by the percent. Do you subtract or add on to the original price?
You Subtract from the original price.
Darwin bought some AirPods for $45. He got a discount for %20, how much did he pay?
$36
You buy a Pair of shoes for $25, you later sell it at a %15 mark up price, how much did you sell it for?
$28.75
Riley bought a backpack for $10 He paid $4 in tax.
What was the percent of the tax?
%40
You buy a drink cooler for $40 You use a coupon for %20 discount. Then you pay a %5 tax.
Discount or tax first?
Discount comes first.
Ms. Wurster bought a stack of books for $30 at the library. She got a %20 discount for being a constant customer. How much did she pay?
$24
Mr.Tau buys an air conditioner for $50. He sells it at a %25 mark up. How much did he sell it for?
62.5
Ms. Hood bought $400 worth of art supplies. She had to pay %20 tax.
How much did she pay?
$480