Percentages

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Percentages

• Word Problems

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If Jenny buys a coat for 50 and gets 10 off,
what does the coat end up costing?
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10 1/10
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Take the 50 and move the decimal to the left to
get 5. 50-545!
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If Jenny buys a coat for 50 and gets 10 off,
what does the coat end up costing?
45
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David goes to the mall and buys a pair of pants
for 30 and gets 20 off? How much money does he
save?

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24
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A sunglasses shop was having a sale of 60 off
selected sunglasses. Cindy found a pair on sale
that regularly cost 100. How much would she
have to pay?
40
60
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Cindy went to the bookshop and found four Harry
Potter books for 32, but the bookshop was having
a 25 off sale. How much did Cindy save?

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24
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Megan just started playing football and she
needed a pair of shoes. She found a pair for 40
with a sale of 5. How much money would she
save?
2
38
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If Julie had 10 pounds, could she buy a CD that
was 10 off of 11.50?

• NO, Why not?

11.50-1.15 10.35
10 of 11.50 is 1.15.
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Carol say a sweater in the window that was 50
off. The sweater was regularly 55, how much
would Carol save?

• 27.50

27.50
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Stephanie went into a book shop and saw a sign
that read 25 off or 2 off any book in the
store. If Stephanie wanted to buy a book for
10, which deal would she want to take? 25 off
or 2 off?
25 off
2.50
7.50
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If Jessica wanted to buy a pair of shoes for 25
and got 20 off, how much would she save?
20

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Argos was having a 50 off sale. Sarah wanted a
stereo that costs 150. How much would Sarah
save?

• 75

75
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George found this great deal! 90 off a book bag
that cost only 23.60! How much was the bag? How
much did George save?
2.36
21.24
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Which is the best buy? 95 reduced by 15 or
reduced by 40?
Reduced by 40 Why?
95-15 80
40 of 95 57
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If Edward wanted to buy a Nintendo 64 for 150,
what would be the best buy? 65 off or 50 off?
50 off 150-65 85 50 of 150 75
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It was Johns lucky day! A rain jacket that he
had his eye on for awhile went on sale for 25
off. If the rain jacket was regularly 40, how
much is the rain jacket on sale? How much did
John save?
30
10
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Andrew wanted to get a bike for 240. Andrews
mom said she would pay 40 of the total cost.
How much does Andrew have to pay? How much did
he save?

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96
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Any Questions?