WorksheetsDiscounts and Markups: representing w/equations
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Represent the situation with an equation:
The sale price of a tennis racquet is $21. This is 30% off the original price. What is the original price of the tennis racquet?
21 = 0.3 w
21 = 0.7 w
a = 0.3 (21)
a = 0.7 (21)
Represent the situation with an equation:
A store pays $50 for a pair of shoes, then marks them up 25%. What is the selling price of the shoes?
50 = 0.25 w
50 = 0.75 w
50 = 1.25 w
a = 1.25 (50)
Represent the situation with an equation:
Last year, 150 students signed up for the cross country team. This year, the coach anticipates a 20% increase in the number of participants. How many participants are expected this year?
150 = 1.2 w
a = 1.2 (150)
150 = 0.8 w
a = 0.8 (150)
Represent this situation with an equation:
Boulan's sixth grade has 345 students. This is an 11% increase over last year. What was the size of Boulan's sixth grade last year?
345 = 0.11 w
345 = 1.11 w
345 = 0.89 w
a = 1.11 (345)
Represent the situation with an equation, then find the percent increase or decrease.
A cross country runner ran a race in 25 minutes. The next race, he ran in 20 minutes. What is the percent change in his time?
20 = 25m; 80% decrease
20 = 25m; 20% decrease
25 = 20 m; 125% increase
25 = 20 m; 25% increase
Represent the situation with an equation:
A car manufacturer gives an 8% employee discount. If the original price of a car is $24,000, how much does an employee pay?
24,000 = 0.08 w
24,000 = 0.92 w
a = 0.08 (24,000)
a = 0.92 (24,000)
Represent the situation with an equation:
A student earns 30% more points on a retake than on the original test. If he earned 58.5 points on the retake, what was his original score?
58.5 = 0.3 w
58.5 = 0.7 w
58.5 = 1.3 w
a = 0.7 (58.5)
Represent the situation with an equation, then find the percent discount.
An item was on the clearance rack priced at $15.50. If the original price was $62, what is the percent discount?
62 = 15.5m; 4%
15.5 = 62 m; 25%
15.5 = 62 m; 75%
62 = 15.5m; 96%
Represent the situation with an equation, then solve:
A store owner purchases an item for $15 then sets the selling price at $36. What is the percent markup?
36 = 15m; 140%
36 = 15m; 40%
15 = 36m; 41.7%
15 = 36m; 58.3%
