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Find familiar fractions and percentages of quantities, including discounts and sale prices.
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Find familiar fractions and percentages of quantities, including discounts and sale prices.
Find familiar fractions and percentages of quantities, including discounts and sale prices.
Example 1
A bicycle costs $100 before a 25% discount. What is the sale price in dollars?
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Answer: 75
- The discount is 25% of $100: $25.
- Subtract the discount: 100−25=75.
Example 2
What is 31 of 24 litres?
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Answer: 8
- One 3th is 324=8 litres.
- 1 of these parts total 8×1=8 litres.
Example 3
A jacket costs $120. Its price is reduced by 15%. How many dollars is the discount?
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Answer: 18
- Find 15% of the original price: 120×10015=18.
- The discount is $18.
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