The Discount Is Right

In this sales tax activity, learners find the total cost with sales tax for the fifteen problems and also determine the math method needed to solve problems specific problems. Students then solve the decimal algebra equations by finding...

In this circle graph and percentages worksheet, students fill in a chart, write percentages, calculate discounts, and more. Students complete 4 sets of problems.

Everyone loves a sale! As pupils investigate a sale on t-shirts, they determine the percent discount and original prices.

In this ELL, sales tax and discounts worksheet, learners answer 6 fill in the blank questions based on a picture where they calculate the discount price or the total price of an item with sales tax. A detailed example and explanation is...

In this calculating sales tax and discounts worksheet, students solve 5 word problems where they determine the total price of an item based on sales tax rates in three different states.

Upper graders read and use a table of Dave's Outdoor Store Close Out Clearance Sale listing the items and percent of discount and answer word problems. They write five answers.

Build the model right out of the box. A few sample items show teachers how Smarter Balanced assessments may approach Claim 4, modeling and data analysis. Pupils use their skills to create equations or expressions to model the situation...

If Sal has fifty dollars in his pocket and everything at the store is 25% off the marked price; What is the highest marked-price item he can buy? He also demonstrates what would happen if he invested $100 and gained 25% the first year,...

Students visit various websites and calculate various prices of five items. They estimate the sale price of five items using the original price and discount rate, use percent to calculate the rate of discount and the original price, and...

Students, through various activities, explore online databases. Using the internet, students explore the distributors websites. They collect specific information on selected products. An spreadsheet with price comparisons is developed....