Percent Markdown Word Problems

A computer game costs $25. The store uses a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of the computer game.

• $40

• $15

• $33

• $35

A product is originally priced at $55 and is on sale for 25% off. How much is the discount?

• $11.25

• $14

• $13.75

• $41.25

Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price. What is the sale price of the jacket?

• 75

• 51

• 36

• 81

Discount is ____________ from the price.

• added

• divided

• subtracted

• eaten by

A $10 shirt is on sale for 25% off the price. What is the new price of the shirt?

• $7.50

• $2.50

• $12.50

• $17.50

A store pays $32.00 for each video game. The store’s percent of mark up is 75%. Which shows the sale price of the video game?

• $60.00

• $56.00

• $24.00

• $8.00

The Clothes Barn is having a 60% off sale on shorts. You paid $14 for a pair of shorts. What was the original price of the shorts?

• $23.33

• $22.40

• $5.60

• $35

Sunglass Shack is having a 50% off sale on sunglasses. Juan paid $22 for a pair of sunglasses. What was the original price?

• $44

• $33

• $11

• $23.10

Home Depot is having a 45% off sale on air conditioners. Sarah pays $124 for an air conditioner. What was the original price?

• $55.80

• $68.20

• $225.45

• $179.80

Find the sale price:

Original price- $82

Discount- 10%

• $90.20

• $73.80

• $10

• $8.20