Percent of a quantity, discounts and budgets
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find 15% of 240.
10% = 24 and 5% = 12, so 36.
2
A bike costs 1,200 LE with 25% off. What is the sale price?
Discount 300 LE, so 1,200 − 300 = 900 LE.
3
A ticket costs 40 LE. The price rises by 20%. What is the new price?
20% of 40 = 8, so 48 LE.
4
Rana has 500 LE. She spends 30% on books and 45% on clothes. How many LE are left?
Books 150, clothes 225. Left: 500 − 150 − 225 = 125 LE (25%).
5
Shop A: a lamp for 200 LE with 15% off. Shop B: the same lamp for 190 LE with 10% off. Which is cheaper and by how much?
A: 200 − 30 = 170 LE. B: 190 − 19 = 171 LE. Shop A is cheaper by 1 LE.