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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?

Easy
< 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

1.1.3.2

determine one amount expressed as a percentage of another for same units

1.1.3.3

determine one amount expressed as a percentage of another for different units [complex]

1.1.3.4

apply percentage increases and decreases in situations, including mark-ups, discounts and GST [complex]

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