IXL - Percent of a number: tax, discount, and more (Algebra 1 practice)

A
store
pays
$40
for
a
rosebush
and
marks
the
price
up
by
30%
.
What
is
the
amount
of
the
mark-up?

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Neil wants to buy a bag of pretzels. The original price is $1.52. How much will Neil pay if he buys it during the sale?

key idea

Percent (%) means ''rate per 100.''

For example,

75%

means ''75 per hundred'' or

100

solution

Find the discount.

The discount is

75%

of the original price. Multiply to find

75%

of $1.52.

discount

75%

1.52

Write the percent as a fraction

100

1.52

Write the percent as a fraction

Write the fraction as a decimal

0.75

1.52

Write the fraction as a decimal

Simplify

1.14

Simplify

The discount is $1.14. This means the sale price will be $1.14 less than the original price.

Find the sale price.

Subtract the discount from the original price.

sale price

1.52

–

1.14

Simplify

0.38

Simplify

Neil will pay $0.38.

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