Discounts
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Fractions or Decimals to %
Word Problems
Fun Facts
100

What is the discount of 50% off $120?

(How much is taken off the price?)

$60

100

What is 10% as a decimal

0.1

100

What is 89/100 as a percentage?

89%

100

The jeans were $60 but are currently 10% off, how much are they now? 

$54

100

What percentage of the Earth is water

71%

200

What is the discount of 25% off $300?

(How much is taken off the price?)

75

200

What is 50% as a fraction? (Simplify!)

1/2

200

What is 0.9 as a percentage?

90%

200

Mindy has $50, and she wants to buy a new pair of shoes that are $70. They are now 30% off. 

Does she have enough money? How much are the shoes now?

Yes, they are $49

200

What percentage of people are left handed 

about 30%

300

What is the discount of 10% off $100?

(How much is taken off the price?)

10

300

What is 25% as a decimal

0.25 

300

What is 1/3 as a percentage?

66 1/3% or 66.6̅6̅ %

300

Jessica wants to buy a t-shirt for $20 and a pair of jeans for $35. The store she is purchasing these from is having a sale on all their items for 20%. How much will she spend?


$44

T-shirt is now $16 and the jeans are $28

300

What percentage of Australia is desert

18%

400

How much do you pay if a $20 item is discounted by 80%?

Hint: the discount is 80%, so what percentage do you pay?

4

400

What is 66% as a fraction? (Simplify!)

2/3

400

What is 5/8 as a percentage?

62.5%


400

Ralph has a budget of $100, and he wants to buy a bike. The bike he wants is advertised as $140 but is 60% off. 

Can he afford it? How much is the bike now?

Yes, the bike is $56

400

What does the word percent mean?

per 100

500

How much do you pay if a $300 item is on sale for 40% off?

Hint: the discount is 40%, so what percentage do you pay?

180

500

What is 150% as a decimal

1.5


500

What is 0.341 as a percent?

34.1%

500

The sales tax in South Dakota is 4.2%. How much will a jacket with a ticket price of $35 cost after sales tax?

$36.47

500

On average what percent of our lives do we spend sleeping?

33%