Percentages
Find 20% of 45kg
20% times 45 = 9kg
Calculate the GST added to $85
$85 times 10% = $8.50
What is the percentage discount if the regular price is $288 and the discount is $36?
(36)/288 times100=12.5%
A shirt originally costs $90. It is on sale with a 15% discount. How much do you pay for the shirt after the discount?
$90 times 0.85=$76.50
Chris earns $20 pocket money per week. He spends: $5 on crisps, and $4 on chocolate.
How much can Chris save per week?
$20-$5-$4=$11
Find 118% of $80
118% times 80 = $94.40
Calculate the GST for $658
$658 times 0.1 = $65.80
What is the percentage discount if the regular price is $837 and the discount is $137?
(137)/837 times100=16%
A discounted coat costs $800 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
($800)/80times100=$1 000
Joe earns $120 per week. He spends: $30 on lunch, $15 on phone credit, $39 at Timezone.
How much can Joe save per week?
$120-$30-$15-$39=$36
Find 9.5% of $62
9.5% times 62 = $5.89
What is the retail price after adding GST to $650
$650 times 1.1 = $715
What is the percentage profit if a ticket costs $120 and sells for $200?
($80)/($120) times 100=67%
If a car is bought for $4300 and sold for $4125, what is the loss?
$4300 - $4125 = $175
Xander earns $250 per week. He spends: $30 on rent, $15 on food, $45 on entertainment and $90 on his car.
How much can Xander save per week?
$250-$30-$15-$45-$90=$70
Increase $450 by 17%
1.17 times $450 = $526.50
What is the retail price after adding GST to $326
326 times 1.1 = $358.60
What is the percentage decrease from $30 to a selling price of $25?
($5)/($30)times100=17%
Calculate the total savings if the original cost is $2573 and the item is now $2012
$2573-2012=$561
Julia earns $500 per week. She spends: $200 on a car loan, $150 on food, $100 on fuel.
How much can Julia save per week?
$500-$200-$150-$100=$50
Decrease $550 by 13%
0.87 times $550 = $478.50
What is the price before GST if the retail price is $253
($253)/1.1 = $230
What is the percentage decrease from $5689 to a selling price of $4999?
($690)/($5689)times100=12%
Yasmine bought a ute for $9500 and made a 12% profit on selling it. What was the selling price?
$9500 times 1.12=$10 640
Eve earns $2000 per week. She spends: $800 on a car loan, $530 on rent, $200 on food, and $120 on subscriptions.
How much can Eve save per week?
$2000-$800-$530-$200-$120=$350