Percent Equation Word Problems and Discounts, Markups

The Clothes Barn is having a 60% off sale on shorts. You paid $14 for a pair of shorts. What was the original price of the shorts?

• $23.33

• $22.40

• $5.60

• $35

Sunglass Shack is having a 50% off sale on sunglasses. Juan paid $22 for a pair of sunglasses. What was the original price?

• $44

• $33

• $11

• $23.10

Home Depot is having a 45% off sale on air conditioners. Sarah pays $124 for an air conditioner. What was the original price?

• $55.80

• $68.20

• $225.45

• $179.80

Find the sale price:

Original price- $82

Discount- 10%

• $90.20

• $73.80

• $10

• $8.20

Find the original price:

Discount- 36%

Sale price- $32

• $50.00

• $43.52

• $11.52

• $23.00

Find the selling price

Original: $32

Markup: 16%

• $5.12

• $26.88

• $35.00

• $37.12

Find the sale price:

Original price: $130

Discount: 45%

• $78.00

• $65.00

• $20.50

• $52.00

Find the percent discount:

Original price: $500

Sale price: $175

• 20%

• 35%

• 65%

• 40%

Markup is __________ to the price

• added

• divided

• subtracted

• multiplied

Find the sale price:

Original price: $20

Markup: 15%

• $23

• $17

• $20

• $3