Shopping discount

A jacket costs $120 and is discounted by 25%.

  1. Find the discount: $120 × 25 ÷ 100 = $30.
  2. Subtract it from the price: $120 − $30 = $90.

Final price: $90

Exam score

You answered 42 questions correctly out of 50.

42 ÷ 50 × 100 = 84%

Score: 84%

Restaurant tip

The bill is $68 and you want to leave an 18% tip.

  1. Tip: $68 × 18 ÷ 100 = $12.24.
  2. Total: $68 + $12.24 = $80.24.

Total with tip: $80.24

Sales growth

Monthly sales rose from 240 units to 300 units.

(300 − 240) ÷ 240 × 100 = 25%

Sales increased by 25%.

Price decrease

A subscription price falls from $50 to $42.

(42 − 50) ÷ 50 × 100 = −16%

The price decreased by 16%.

Markup

An item costs $40 and is marked up by 35%.

$40 × (1 + 35 ÷ 100) = $54

Selling price: $54