percentages · Year 6 · AC9M6N07
Discounts and sale prices
A discount is a percentage taken off a price. Work it out in two steps: find the discount (that percentage of the price), then subtract it to get the new price. A $40 item at 25% off: 25% of $40 = $10 saved, so the new price is $40 − $10 = $30. The saving and the new price are two different amounts — read carefully which one the question wants. 'Off' always makes the price smaller, so the sale price should be lower than the original.
Sample questions
A $4 item is 50% off. What is the new price in dollars?
- Saving: 50% of $4 = 2.
- New price: $4 − $2 = 2.
Answer: 2
A $10 item is 50% off. What is the new price in dollars?
- Saving: 50% of $10 = 5.
- New price: $10 − $5 = 5.
Answer: 5
A $60 item is 10% off. What is the new price in dollars?
- Saving: 10% of $60 = 6.
- New price: $60 − $6 = 54.
Answer: 54