Thursday, March 31, 2011

Discounts!

We've been learning about percentages and shopping discounts. After solving several "percent off" porblems, we created our own. Here they are:

1. Leo dcided to buy 12 dog bowls for a dog show. Each dog bowl cost $10. The store had a 10% discount. How much did she end up paying after the discount? (By: Angelina)

2. To get 5 of Adam's lollypops it costs $2. If I promise not to raid Adam's room for one week, the lollypops will be 15% off. How much will they cost if I do not raid his room for a week? (By: Sydney, Adam's sister)

3. You can get a dog for 8 payments of $480. If you want to pay for the dog all at once, you will get a 25% discount. How much would the dog cost if you pay for it all at once? (By: Will)

4. At Southern Season you bought a jar of ketchup that originally cost $4. It was in the "Summer Sale" bin and marked "25% off." How much did you actually pay for the ketchup? (By: Michael)

5. Joe wanted to buy a apartment that cost $20,000. He happened to have a apartment coupon, so he got 10% off the price. How much did he save? How much did it cost with after the discount? (By: Justin)

6. Fred is selling a 100 crate gold bar. He says you can give him $1,000,000 or give him a sandwich and get a 35% discount. How much money would the gold bar cost if you give Fred the sandwich first? (By: Albert)

Try some of them out and post your answers below.

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