ACT Math › How to find the sale price
Max wants to buy a couch at The Furniture Store. The couch he is considering had been marked on sale for 20% off and was selling for $320. The day he comes in to buy the couch, it has been marked down an additional 40% off of the sale price. What is the difference in the original price of the couch and what Max paid for the couch?
To find the sale price for a single item or group of like items, one can use the equation , where
is the discounted price,
is the original price, and
is the percent to be discounted in decimal form.
A pair of headphones normally sells for . If the headphones are on a
-off discount, how expensive are they?
A store buys a new line of dresses for $15.00 each. They increase this price by 40% when they sell the dresses in the store. This week, the dresses are on sale for 20% off. What is the price of one dress this week?
A dress is priced at $375 and a pair of shoes are $150. If they are both on sale for 30% off, what is price of purchasing them both on sale?
To find the sale price for a single item or group of like items, one can use the equation , where
is the discounted price,
is the original price, and
is the percent to be discounted in decimal form.
A car ordinarily sells for , but a savvy consumer walks out having paid only
of that price. How much did the customer pay?
Julie only has to spend on a prom dress on tax free weekend. She has narrowed her search down to her four favorites: a red dress costing
but marked down
a blue dress costing
marked down
, a yellow dress costing
marked down
, and a purple dress costing
marked down
. Which dress can Julie buy?
To find the sale price for a single item or group of like items, one can use the equation , where
is the discounted price,
is the original price, and
is the percent to be discounted in decimal form.
Some clothes are on sale at off retail. If a customer buys three pairs of jeans for a total of
, what was the original price of one pair of jeans?
James goes to the store to buy a new pair of shoes. He sees a pair he likes for that are marked
off. Ignoring sales tax, how much does James pay for the shoes? Round to the nearest cent.
A shirt was originally , but the manager of the store decided to mark it down by
. What is the new cost of the shirt after this?
To find the sale price for a single item or group of like items, one can use the equation , where
is the discounted price,
is the original price, and
is the percent to be discounted in decimal form.
A pack of batteries is on sale for of the normal price. If ten packs cost
, what is the non-discounted price of one pack of batteries?
Round to the nearest .