Converting
Decimals & Percents
Amount of
Increase / Decrease
Total Cost after
Markup
Total Cost after
Markdown
100

Convert 50% to a decimal.    

What is 0.5?

100

Formula for finding just the amount a price has been marked up or down:    

What is A = P (r) 

100

What is the formula for selling price after a MARKUP?  

What is  C=P(1+r)

100

What is the formula for sale price after a DISCOUNT?  

What is  C = P (1 - r)

200

Convert 0.16 to a percent.    

What is 16%?

200

A $45.00 backpack is marked up 40%. What is the amount of markup?    

What is $18

200

$32 earrings are marked up 80%. What is the selling price?  

What is $57.60

200

If the discount was 89% off, what percent are you paying of the original price?    

What is 11%

300

Convert 0.02 to a percent.    

What is 2%?

300

$64 jacket; 20% discount. Find the amount of the discount.    

What is $12.80?

300

GameStop uses a markup rate of 60%. Find the selling price of a computer game that cost the retailer $25.    

What is $40?

300

A pair of jeans is discounted 33% off the original price of $29. What is the sale price?  

What is  $19.43?

400

Convert 250% to a decimal.    

What is 2.5?

400

If the discount was 85% off, what percent are you actually paying?    

What is 15%?

400

Find the sale price of $120.00 concert tickets with a markup of 25%    

What is $150?

400

A Kindle Fire has a retail cost of $119.99.  What is the cost after a 30% discount?    

What is $83.99?

500

Convert 34 to a percent.    

What is 3400%?

500

If the markup was 24%, what percent are you paying?    

What is 124%

500

Find the customer cost of a computer for $1,850.00 with a markup of 75%    

What is $3,237.50?

500

A $99 watch is discounted 40%.  What is the selling price?    

What is $59.40?