Discounted & Sale Price
- The rate is usually given as a percent.
- To find the discount, multiply the rate by the original price.
- To find the sale price, subtract the discount from original price.
Now that we have a procedure, we can solve the problem above.
| Problem: | In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked, “10% off”. What is the discount? What is the sale price of the DVD? |   |
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| Solution: | The rate is 10%. | ||||||||||
| The discount is: 0.10 x $15.00 = $1.50 | |||||||||||
The sale price is calculated as follows:
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| Answer: | The discount is $1.50 and the sale price is $13.50. | ||||||||||
1) In a department store, a $40 dress is marked, “Save 25%.” What is the discount? What is the sale price of the dress?
2) In a grocery store, a $12 case of soda is labelled, “Get a 20% discount.” What is the discount? What is the sale price of the case of soda?
3) In a candy store, a $5.00 jar of candy is labelled, “50% off.” What is the discount? What is the sale price of the jar of candy?
4) A pizzeria has a coupon that reads, “Get 
off a $9.00 cheese pizza.” What is the discount? What is the sale price of the cheese pizza?
5) In a video store, a DVD that sells for $15 is marked, “10% off.” What is the sale price of the DVD?
2) original price $12 discount $2.40 sale price $9.60
@Alice q5) Try again
@Taylor q2) Look at the discount
5) $15.00 actual price
– $01.50 discount
$13.50 sale price
5) $13.50
5.$15 actual price
-$1.50 discount
$13.50 sale price
4) original price $9
discount $3
sale price $6
5) original price $15
discount $1.50
sale price $13.50
3)original price $5 discount $2.50 sale price $2.50
2) original price $12
discount $2.40
sale price $9.60
5) original price $15
discount $1.50
sale price $13.50
1)original price $40
Discount $10
Sale price $30
1)Original $40
Discount $10
Sale $30
2)Original $12
Discount $2.20
Sale $9.80
2)Original price $12
Discount $2.20
Sale price $9.80
@Will&Finn q2)Look at the discount price
2)original $12
Discount $2.40
Sale $9.60
2)original price $12
Discount $2.40
Sale price $9.60
3) original $5.00
Discount $2.50
Sale $2.50
3)original price $5.00
Discount $2.50
Sale price $2.50
4) original $9.00
Discount $3.00
Sale $6.00
4)original price $9.00
Discount $3.00
Sale price $6.00