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Discount worked out

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Questions
  1. Question
    Marked 840, sold for 714. The discount is
    Choices
    1. 714
    2. 840
    3. 126
    Correct choice
    126
  2. Question
    That discount as a percentage of the marked price is
    Choices
    1. 15%
    2. 17.6%
    3. 12%
    Correct choice
    15%
  3. Question
    A 20% discount on a marked price of 220 is
    Choices
    1. 20
    2. 44
    3. 176
    Correct choice
    44
  4. Question
    So the sale price becomes
    Choices
    1. 200
    2. 44
    3. 176
    Correct choice
    176

Explanation

**syllabus Example 2:** an item marked 840 sells for 714, so the discount is 126 and the discount percentage is 126/840 x 100 = 15%. **Example 3:** 20% off a marked price of 220 is a discount of 44 and a sale price of 176. Source: syllabus Maths, Ch 7 Comparing Quantities.
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