Finding Discount & Original Price

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What is a discount?

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A discount is a reduction in the original price of an item, often expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate the sale price after a discount?

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Sale Price = Original Price - (Original Price × Discount Percentage)

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If an item costs $100 and has a 20% discount, what is the sale price?

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Sale Price = $100 - ($100 × 0.20) = $80.

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What is the original price if an item is sold for $30 after a 25% discount?

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Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Percentage) = $30 / (1 - 0.25) = $40.

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How do you find the original price from the sale price and discount?

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Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Percentage)

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What is the formula to find the amount of discount?

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Discount Amount = Original Price × Discount Percentage

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If a shirt originally costs $50 and is on sale for 30% off, how much is the discount?

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Discount Amount = $50 × 0.30 = $15.

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What is the sale price of an item that costs $80 with a 15% discount?

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Sale Price = $80 - ($80 × 0.15) = $68.

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If a bike is marked down from $60 to $45, what was the discount percentage?

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Discount Percentage = (Original Price - Sale Price) / Original Price × 100 = ($60 - $45) / $60 × 100 = 25%.

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What does it mean if an item is marked down by 50%?

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It means the item is being sold for half of its original price.