Lesson 1.4
Real World Percentages
Here is the worksheet for Lesson 1.4
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Targets:
- I can use percentages to find how much I should pay on certain items.
Discount
First, attempt this problem on your own. Then watch the video and copy the notes. Fred Meyer is having a 60% off sale. If a pair of jeans are originally $45, what will you pay? |
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Tax
First, attempt this problem on your own. Then watch the video and copy the notes. Washington has an 8.4% sales tax. If you are buying a pair of jeans that cost $45, what will be your total payment including the sales tax? |
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Tip
First, attempt this problem on your own. Then watch the video and copy the notes. When you go to Red Robin, you order $20 worth of food. You want to leave a 12% tip. What will your total tip be? |
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Khan Activity:
Discount, Tax, and Tip Word Problems
Discount, Tax, and Tip Word Problems
Markup
First, attempt this problem on your own. Then watch the video and copy the notes. A furniture store purchases a bunch of couches for a wholesale price of $300 each. In order to make money, they markup the price by 35%. What is the sale price of the couch? |
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Commission
First, attempt this problem on your own. Then watch the video and copy the notes. You work at Best Buy and you make $100 per day plus 20% commission on all the products you sell. If you sell $350 worth of products, how much did you make in commission? |
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Khan Activity:
Markup and Commission Word Problems
Markup and Commission Word Problems
Exit Ticket
- Have all your notes filled out above.
- Complete the Khan Academy Activity: Discount, tax, and tip word problems
- Complete the Khan Academy Activity: Markup and commission word problems