Percentage Change

For percentage questions, original is always ​_____

What does discount mean?

• less price

• add to price

A shop has a 20% discount for all items.

What percentage represents original price? ​ (a)  

What percentage represents the new price? ​ (b)  

• 100%
• 80%
• 120%
• 20%
• 90%

A shop has a 15% discount for all items.

What percentage represents original price? ​ (a)  

What percentage represents the new price? ​ (b)  

• 100%
• 85%
• 115%
• 15%
• 75%

Ali bought a bag at a 20% discount.
Ali paid $5 less for the bag.
What percentage does $5 represent? ​ (a)  

• 100%
• 120%
• 80%
• 20%

Betty bought a book at a 10% discount.
Betty paid $4 for the book.
What percentage does $4 represent? ​ (a)  

• 100%
• 10%
• 110%
• 90%

Chandra bought a bicycle at a 25% discount.
The usual price of the bicycle is $180.
What percentage does $180 represent? ​ (a)  

• 75%
• 125%
• 100%
• 25%

Chandra bought a bicycle at a 25% discount.
The usual price of the bicycle is $180.
What percentage represents the new price? ​​ (a)  

• 125%
• 25%
• 75%
• 100%

Danish bought a laptop at a 15% discount.
Danish paid $425 for the laptop.
What percentage does $425 represent? ​ (a)  

• 100%
• 15%
• 115%
• 85%

Eliza bought a phone at a 10% discount.
Eliza paid $50 less for the phone.
What percentage does $50 represent? ​ (a)  

• 100%
• 110%
• 90%
• 10%