Sec 1 - App of Percentage (Profit & Loss, GST, Discount)

A bag costs $28. 

If the bag is sold for $40, it means that ... (select all that applies)

• a profit of $12 would be made.

• the profit made as a percentage of the cost price would be

  $=\left(\frac{12}{28}\times100\right)\%$ .

• the profit made as a percentage of the cost price would be $=\left(\frac{12}{40}\times100\right)\%$ .

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A vase costs $50. 

If the vase is sold for $40, it means that ... (select all that applies)

• there will be a loss of $10.

• the loss as a percentage of the selling price would be 25%.

• the loss as a percentage of the cost price would be 20%.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A car which costs $74 000 is sold at a loss of 10% on the cost price.

Find the selling price of the car.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A necklace priced at $580 is sold for $464.

Find the percentage discount.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A oven costs $270 before GST.

If the GST is 7%, it means that ... (select all that applies).

• the selling price of the oven is now 107%.

• the selling price of the oven is now 93%.

• $270 is taken as 100%.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The marked price of a washing machine is $600. A discount of 6% is given during a sale.

Find the sale price of the washing machine.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A sofa is sold for $533 after a discount of 18%.

Calculate the marked price of the sofa.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A dining table costs $640 before GST.

Given that the GST is at 7%, what is the amount Eason has to pay for the dining table?

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A printer is sold for $642 inclusive of 7% GST.

What is the marked price of the printer?

• $600

• $597.06

• $686.94

• $690.32

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The marked price of a scarf is $160. During a sale, it was sold for $100.

Find the percentage discount given at the sale.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C