Mathematics Grade 5 15 min

Percent of a number tax discount and more

Percent of a number tax discount and more

What you'll learn

  • Calculate the sales tax on an item given its price and the sales tax percentage with 80% accuracy.
  • Determine the final price of an item after a discount is applied, demonstrating understanding of percentage decrease, by correctly solving 4 out of 5 word problems.
  • Solve multi-step problems involving consecutive discounts and taxes, justifying each step with a clear explanation of the percentage operations used in writing, and achieving at least 70% accuracy on a quiz.
  • Apply percentage calculations to real-world scenarios, such as calculating tips or commissions, with 90% accuracy.

Tutorial Preview

1

What is 10% of 80?

2

A $20 toy is 25% off. How much is the discount?

3

A $30 video game has 10% tax. What is the total cost?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What is 10% of 50?
0.5
1.10
2.20
3.50
Easy
What is 50% of 20?
0.5
1.10
2.15
3.20
Easy
A $10 book is 10% off. What is the discount?
0.$1
1.$2
2.$5
3.$9

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