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Grade 7 maths · F.22 · Sales tax, tips and discounts

A price goes up and then down by percents

Do the first change, then take the second percent of the new amount.

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  1. The price of a jacket is $1600. It goes up by 20%, and then the new price goes down by 50%. What is the final price?

    Answer: $960.00

  2. The price of a tablet case is $1900. It goes up by 10%, and then the new price goes down by 10%. What is the final price?

    Answer: $1881.00

  3. The price of a tablet case is $200. It goes up by 50%, and then the new price goes down by 10%. What is the final price?

    Answer: $270.00

Tip: Do the first change, then take the second percent of the new amount.

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