Find the percent: tax, discount and more
Kenneth bought a playground slide marked down from $575 to $506. What is the discount, as a percentage?
The percent of change formula can be used to find percent of discount.
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Plug $575 and $506 into the formula and simplify.
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0.12 |
Write the number as a percent.
0.12 → 12%
The percentage of discount is 12%.
With sales tax, it cost $192.96 to buy a $180 camping tend. What is the sale tax percentage?
The percent of change formula can be used to find sales tax percentage.
| sales tax percentage |
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| price with tax – price before tax |
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Plug $180 and $192.96 into the formula and simplify.
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0.072 |
Write the number as a percent.
0.072 → 7.2%
The sales tax percentage is 7.2%.
With sales tax, it cost $392.15 to buy a $341 item. What is the sale tax percentage?
The sale tax percentage is: %
