Discount, Profit and Loss

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In a special promotion, a health club offers 20% discount for membership. Membership usually costs $35. How much does it cost with the discount?

• $\frac{20}{35}\times100\ =57$

• $35\times\frac{20}{100}=7$

• $20\ -\ \frac{35}{100}=7$

• $35\ -\ \left(35\times\frac{20}{100}\right)\ =\ 35\ -7\ =28$

A shopkeeper buys an article for $22 and sells it for $27. What is his percentage profit?

• $\frac{22}{27}\times100=81.5\%$

• $\frac{5}{27}\times100=18.5\%$

• $\frac{5}{22}\times100=22.7\%$

• $\frac{22}{100}\times27=5.94\%$

A trader buys an item for $12.50 and sells it at a loss for $5. What is his percentage loss?

• $\frac{5}{12.50}\times100=40\%$

• $\frac{7.50}{12.50}\times100=60\%$

• $\frac{5}{100}\times12.50=0.625\%$

• $12.50\ -\ \left(\frac{5}{100}\times12.50\right)=11.88\%$