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2.06 Solve problems with percentages

Interactive practice questions

Steph is going to buy a hat that is marked as $25%$25% off. The original price was $\$36$$36.

a

What is the value of the discount in dollars?

b

What is the price that Steph will pay for the hat?

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< 1min

Christa is going to buy an eraser from a stationery store that is having a storewide$10%$10% off sale. The original price of the eraser was $\$6$$6.

Easy
1min

A movie ticket usually costs $\$21$$21 but staff are given a $40%$40% discount.

Easy
1min

The full price is $\$300$$300. Yvonne receives a discount of $55%$55%.

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

1.1.13

calculate a percentage of a given amount, using mental/written strategies or technology when appropriate

1.1.14

determine one amount expressed as a percentage of another

1.1.15

apply percentage increases and decreases in situations, for example, mark-ups and discounts and GST

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