Percentages
What does "percent" mean?
Out of 100
What does the word 'discount' mean?
A deduction from the usual cost of something.
A box of 25 Cheapo blank DVDs costs $20.95 while a 10-pack of the same brand costs $7.95. Which is the better buy?
10-pack
What does GST stand for?
Goods and Services Tax
How does someone make a profit?
When they sell the item for more than what they paid for.
What percentage is the decimal 0.56?
56%
Jeans which cost $45 are discounted by 14%. What is their sale price?
$38.70
A microwave oven is on sale at 3 stores:
Good Gals: $244 less 5% discount
Hardly Normal: $259 less 10 % discount
J-Mart: 4 monthly payments of $55.20
Which store gives the best offer?
J-mart
What is GST-inclusive prices?
It is when 10% GST is already included in the items.
Finish of the sentence: How is percentage profit or loss calculated?
Change in price divided by original price x 100%
Find the percentage of 33 out of 50.
66%
Sunglasses were selling at the discounted price of $18.36. If the discount was $4.59,what is the original price of the sunglasses?
$22.95
Goo glue sticks come in three sizes:
Small: 8 g for $1.40
Medium: 21 g for $2.57
Large: 35000 mg for $3.59
Which size is best value for money?
Large
Find the GST payable on a microwave priced at $170.
$17
A car was brought for $18 700 and sold for $15 000. What is the cost price?
$18 700
What is 40% of $92?
$36.80
Hannah bought a $1870 computer for $1450. What was the discount as a percentage of original price?
22.5%
At Pizza World, pizzas cost $9.50, a bottle of cola costs $3.45 and garlic bread is $3.10.
In which deal do you save the most money compared to the individual costs?
Hungry Pack ($23.90): 2 pizzas, 1 cola, 2 garlic breads.
Triple Treat ($29.90): 3 pizzas, 2 colas.
Hungry Pack
Find the GST payable and the final price on a straightener valued at $230.
$253
A car was brought for $18 700 and sold for $15 000. Was is the percentage loss (to the nearest percent)?
20%
Find 3.02% of $100.95
$3.05
Regan saved $36 when he bought a lawn mower for $369. What was the percentage discount?
8.9%
One can of Mountain Dew costs $1.25 in a vending machine. A 12-pack of Mountain Dew costs $3.49 at the grocery store. How much money would you save by purchasing a dozen cans of Mountain Dew at the grocery store instead of a dozen at the vending machine?
You would save $11.51 by buying Mountain Dew at the grocery store rather than at the vending machine.
Calculate the original price of a guitar priced at $345.60 (including GST).
$314.18
A 3D TV costing $2500 is sold for $3500. Find the percentage profit (to the nearest percent).
29%