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1. R C E E T N P

Percent means out of 100.

2. C R A T F I O L N A

A Fractional percent is a percent that
includes a portion of 1%.

3. M C N O B D E I

Percents that are added together
are Combined percents.

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4. Chris purchased the following items:

• 2 binders at $4.99 each
• 1 math set for $3.99
• a backpack for $19.99

Find the total cost including 5% GST and 7% PST

-$4.99 x 2 = $9.98

9.98 + 3.99 + 19.99 = $33.96

33.96 x 1.12 = $38.04

5. Ravi purchased 3 DVDs for$19.99 each.

Find the total cost for the DVDs including 5% GST and 6% PST

- $19.99 = $59.97

&59.97x 1.12= $67.17

6. A store discounted items by 50% off the

original price one week. The following

week an additional 10% was taken off the

already reduced price. The regular price

of a CD player was $85.00. What is the

reduced price in the second week?

First week 50% off

$85.00/ 2 = $42.50

Second week week additional 10% off

42.50 x 0.90 = $38.25