1. 10/24/11 Get out your homework (odds on proportions worksheet) Bellringer: –Write down in 5 sentences or less, what do you know about discounts?

2. Homework Answers 1.No3. No5. Yes7. Yes 9. Yes11. Yes13. Yes15. No

3. Continued 1.63. 45. 97. 15 9.811. 1013. 21615. 60 17.32 Turn the worksheet into the basket.

4. I Discounts

5. A is a percentage taken off of a purchase price. discount

6. How to find the Discount & Discounted Price 1.Find out the % of the discount. Convert the % to a decimal. 2.Multiply the decimal by the original price. 3.Take the answer in step 2 and subtract it from the original price. Example 1)Discount 20% =.20 2)$10 x.20 = $2.00 3) $10.00 - $2.00 = $8.00

7. Calculating Discount Step One- Convert the percent to a decimal. 30% =.3 Figure out your price of a CD, if the original price is $15.50 with a discount of 30%. Step Two – Multiply the price and the decimal. $15.50 x.3 = $4.65 Step Three- Subtract the discount from the original price. $15.50 - $4.65= $10.85

8. Amanda went to Circuit City and bought an MP3 Player. If the MP3 Player’s original price is $78.99 and the store is offering a 25% discount, what is the new price of her MP3 player? Step One- 25% =. 25 Step Two – $78.99 x.25 = $19.75 Step Three- $78.99 - $19. 75 = $59.24

9. Old Navy is having a sale on winter clothes. If Shelbi found a sweater for $35.99, how much is the sweater now with a 35% discount? Step One- 35% =. 35 Step Two – $35.99 x.35 = $12.60 Step Three- $35.99 - $12.60 = $23.39

10. Dominos is having a 40% off sale on their large pizzas. If Robert bought a large pizza for $15.99, how much would it cost when he applied the discount ? Step One- 40% =.4 Step Two – $15.99 x.4 = $6.40 Step Three- $15.99 - $6.40 = $9.59

11. Jerrod went to Walmart to buy a new video game. The game costs $51.49 and it was on sale for 15% off. What was the new price for the video game? Step One- 15% =.15 Step Two – $51.49 x.15 = $7. 72 Step Three- $51.49 - $7.72 = $43.77

12. Heather bought a new flat screen television for $1,299. The store was offering a 25% discount on all HDtvs. How much did Heather end up paying for the TV? Step One- 25% =.25 Step Two – $1,299 x.25 = $324.75 Step Three- $1,299 - $324.75= $974.25

13. Target was advertising a 50% off sale on all candy. If James bought some candy for $1.50, how much did he spend after the discount was applied? Step One- 50% =.5 Step Two – $1.50 x.5 =.75 Step Three- $1.50 -.75 = $ 0.75

14. Discount Worksheet Order of Operations on study island is due Friday. All make up work and test corrections are due Wed!