Applying Percents to Discounts and Sales

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1) A waiter earns 15% tip on a $100 bill. How much is the tip?

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10% of 100 = 10, 5% = 5, total = 15.

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Applying Percents To Discounts And Sales - Quiz

Shopping deals everywhere! But do you know how to calculate the actual price after discounts? In this quiz, you’ll apply percents to real-life sales, discounts, and changes in value. Try this quiz to see how percentages connect directly to money and everyday decisions.

2) A $250 TV has a 10% sales tax. The tax is:

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10% of 250 = 25.

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3) A $60 shirt is discounted by 20%. What is the sale price?

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10% of 60 = 6. Double that = 12. Subtract: 60 – 12 = 48.

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4) A 5% sales tax on $200 is $15.

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10% of 200 = 20. Half (5%) = 10, not 15.

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5) A bill is $80. If the tax is 5%, how much is the total bill?

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5% of 80 = 4. Add tax → 80 + 4 = 84.

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6) Commission of 10% on a $500 sale is $60.

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10% of 500 = 50, not 60.

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7) If a population increases by 20% from 1,000, what is the new population?

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20% of 1,000 = 200. New total = 1,200.

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8) An item costs $50 before tax. If tax is 8%, what is the final price?

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8% of 50 = 4. Add tax → 50 + 4 = 54.

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9) A $400 phone is discounted by 25%. The discount amount is:

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25% = 1/4. One-fourth of 400 = 100.

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10) A restaurant bill is $120. A 10% tip is added. What is the total?

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10% of 120 = 12. Add → 120 + 12 = 132.

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11) An item costs $90. If there’s a 30% discount, what is the sale price?

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30% of 90 = 27. 90 – 27 = 63.

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12) A shopkeeper earns 12% commission on sales of $2,000. How much commission does he earn?

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10% = 200, 2% = 40 → 240.

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13) A student scored 72 out of 80. What percent is this?

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72 ÷ 80 = 0.9. ×100 = 90%.

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14) If a student got 36 marks out of 60, what percent is this?

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36 ÷ 60 = 0.6. ×100 = 60%.

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15) If 40% of a number is 80, what is the number?

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80 ÷ 0.4 = 200.

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A waiter earns 15% tip on a $100 bill. How much is the tip?
A $250 TV has a 10% sales tax. The tax is:
A $60 shirt is discounted by 20%. What is the sale price?
A 5% sales tax on $200 is $15.
A bill is $80. If the tax is 5%, how much is the total bill?
Commission of 10% on a $500 sale is $60.
If a population increases by 20% from 1,000, what is the new...
An item costs $50 before tax. If tax is 8%, what is the final price?
A $400 phone is discounted by 25%. The discount amount is:
A restaurant bill is $120. A 10% tip is added. What is the total?
An item costs $90. If there’s a 30% discount, what is the sale...
A shopkeeper earns 12% commission on sales of $2,000. How much...
A student scored 72 out of 80. What percent is this?
If a student got 36 marks out of 60, what percent is this?
If 40% of a number is 80, what is the number?
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