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Grade 7 Math — Discount and tax

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

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  1. 1.Which of these offers takes the most off an item marked $1000?

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

  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 jacket marked $2000 is sold for $1700. What is the discount as a percentage? Give just the number.

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

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

  5. 5.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.

  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.After a discount of 20 per cent, a lamp sells for $960. What was its marked price? Give just the number.

  8. 8.A discount of 20 per cent followed by a further 20 per cent off the new price is the same as one single discount of how much?

    • a) 36 per cent
    • b) 44 per cent
    • c) 30 per cent
    • d) 40 per cent

Answer key — Grade 7 Math — Discount and tax

  1. 1. b) A discount of 30 per cent
  2. 2. 630
  3. 3. 15
  4. 4. $150 → $120; $250 → $200; $400 → $320; $600 → $480; $900 → $720
  5. 5. 120
  6. 6. 495
  7. 7. 1200
  8. 8. a) 36 per cent