The document provides examples of calculating discounts, markups, commissions, and profits by applying percentage rates to original prices or amounts. It includes 6 examples of finding discounts by applying percentage rates such as 34% and 44% to original prices. It also includes examples of finding commissions by applying percentage rates such as 17% and 3% to total amounts. Each example shows the calculation and states the final price or amount after applying the discount or commission.

1. STANDARDS PRESENTATION CREATED BY SIMON PEREZ RHS. All rights reserved Problem 1 Problem 4 Problems 3 Problem 2 Problem 5 Problem 6 FINDING THE DISCOUNT OF A PRICE AND THE COMMISSION OF A SALE. END SHOW

2. 1.3 Convert fractions to decimals and percents and use these representations in estimations, computations and applications. 1.3 Convertir fracciones a decimales y porcentajes y usar estas representaciones en estimaciones, cálculos y aplicaciones. GRADE 7: Number Sense 1.7 Solve problems that involve discounts, markups, commissions, and profit and compute simple and compound interest. 1.7 Resolver problemas que involucran descuentos, comisiones, y ganancias y a calcular interés simple y compuesto.

3. STANDARDS A department store is selling 49’s shirts for $13.0 with a 34% off. How much is the discount in dollars ? $13 = 0.34 x $13 = $4.42 $4.42 is the 34% OFF the regular price. What is the price after the discount? $13.00 Original price – 4.42 Discount in dollars $ 8.58 Price after 34% discount 34% are 34 hundredths of $13 Calculating the discount: 34 100

4. STANDARDS A disc from “Banda Los Bravos de Fresno” is on sale with 44% OFF the regular price of $15.0. What is the final sale price? $15 = 0.44 x $15 = $6.6 $6.6 is the 44% OFF the regular price. What is the price after the discount? $15.0 Original price – 6.6 Discount in dollars $ 8.4 Final Price after 44% OFF 44% are 44 hundredths of $15 Calculating the discount: 44 100

5. STANDARDS The tickets for a Football game are on sale, at 5%OFF the original price of $25. What is the price per ticket after the discount? $25 = 0.05 x $25 = $1.25 $1.25 is the 5% OFF the regular price. What is the price after the discount? $25.00 Original price – 1.25 Discount in dollars $ 23.75 Cost per ticket after the 5% OFF 5% are 5 hundredths of $25 Calculating the discount: 5 100

6. STANDARDS A prestigious university is offering a discount in tuition to minority students. The discount is 80% OFF the $550.0 per unit. What is the cost per unit after the discount? $550 = 0.8 x $550 = $440 $440 is the 80% OFF the regular cost per unit. What is the cost per unit after the discount? $550 Original cost per unit – 440 Discount in dollars $ 110 Cost per unit after the 80% OFF 80% are 8 tenths of $550 Calculating the discount: 8 10

7. STANDARDS A group of students is fundraising by selling Milk Chocolates for $10 a box. They are promised a 17% commission per box. What is the commission they would be making in dollars out of each box? $10 = 0.17 x $10 = $1.7 $1.7 is the 17% they will making out of each book they sell. 17% are 17 hundredths of $10 Calculating the commission: 17 100

8. STANDARDS A young student is paying his tuition by selling cars during the mornings in a car lot near his college. He sold a used car in $8,700.0 and he was given a 3% commission for the sale. How much money did he get in the deal? $8,700 = 0.03 x $8,700 = $609 $609 is the 3% that the student got as commission from the used car deal. 3% are 3 hundredths of $8,700.0 Calculating the commission: 3 100