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Treasure Hunt: How to Find Tax and Discount Using Percent of a Number

Treasure Hunt: How to Find Tax and Discount Using Percent of a Number

TL;DR: Two of the most useful percent skills you’ll ever use as a shopper: tax and discount. For tax, multiply the price by the tax rate as a decimal and add it to the original — so $50 at 8% tax becomes $50 plus ($50 times 0.08), which is $54. For a discount, multiply by […]

Get Fit with Math: How to Calculate Unit Prices and Total Price

Get Fit with Math: How to Calculate Unit Prices and Total Price

Hello, fitness enthusiasts! Today, we’re not just training our bodies, but also our minds! Whether we’re buying protein powder, dumbbells, or new sneakers, understanding unit prices and total price is key to staying financially fit. Lace up your trainers and let’s hit the math gym!

Jungle Bargains: A Guide How to Find the Original Price Using Sale Prices

Jungle Bargains: A Guide How to Find the Original Price Using Sale Prices

Supermarket Sweep: How to Choose the Better Coupon in Aisle 7!

Supermarket Sweep: How to Choose the Better Coupon in Aisle 7!

Sandy Savings: A Guide to How to Calculate Sales Tax on Your Beach Vacation

Sandy Savings: A Guide to How to Calculate Sales Tax on Your Beach Vacation

A Journey Through Math: How to Solve Word Problems Involving Percent Error

A Journey Through Math: How to Solve Word Problems Involving Percent Error

Unraveling the Mysteries of Math: How to Solve Word Problems Involving Percent of Change

Unraveling the Mysteries of Math: How to Solve Word Problems Involving Percent of Change

The Grocery Store Challenge: How to Use Unit Rates to Solve Word Problems

The Grocery Store Challenge: How to Use Unit Rates to Solve Word Problems

The Enchanted Forest of How to Compare Ratios – A Tale of Mathematical Adventure

The Enchanted Forest of How to Compare Ratios – A Tale of Mathematical Adventure

Teamwork and Triumph: How to Solve Percent Equations

Teamwork and Triumph: How to Solve Percent Equations

Embarking on an Adventure: How to Solve Word Problems Involving Percents of Numbers and Percent Equations

Embarking on an Adventure: How to Solve Word Problems Involving Percents of Numbers and Percent Equations

Your Coach’s Playbook: How to Understand Percent of Change

Your Coach’s Playbook: How to Understand Percent of Change