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Year 9 Maths — Discount and tax

Work out a discount, a sale price, and the price once tax has been added.

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  1. 1.A bag is marked £1200 and is sold at a discount of 25 per cent. What is the sale price? Give just the number.

  2. 2.A toy costs £600 before tax. With tax of 5 per cent added, what is the total to pay? Give just the number.

  3. 3.A shirt is marked £800 and is sold at a discount of 15 per cent. How much is taken off the marked price? Give just the number.

  4. 4.Which of these offers takes the most off an item marked £1000?

    • a) A discount of 30 per cent
    • b) 10 per cent off, and then 10 per cent off again
    • c) £250 off
    • d) A discount of one fifth

  5. 5.Match each marked price to its sale price after a discount of 20 per cent.

    • £150
    • £250
    • £400
    • £600
    • £900
    • £720
    • £320
    • £200
    • £120
    • £480

  6. 6.A shop takes 10 per cent off an item marked £500, then adds tax of 10 per cent to the reduced price. What is the final price? Give just the number.

  7. 7.A book costs £250 and tax of 8 per cent is added. How much is the tax? Give just the number.

  8. 8.Each offer is on an item marked £2000. Put them in order by what you end up paying, cheapest first.

    • A quarter off
    • Half price
    • A discount of 10 per cent
    • A discount of 35 per cent
    • £600 off

Answer key — Year 9 Maths — Discount and tax

  1. 1. 900
  2. 2. 630
  3. 3. 120
  4. 4. a) A discount of 30 per cent
  5. 5. £150 → £120; £250 → £200; £400 → £320; £600 → £480; £900 → £720
  6. 6. 495
  7. 7. 20
  8. 8. 1. Half price 2. A discount of 35 per cent 3. £600 off 4. A quarter off 5. A discount of 10 per cent