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1 Complete these price tags.

Add GST
Cost Price $4
a Price $30 b Price $75 0
+ 10% GST____ 10% GST +$
+ 10% GST______ __ 4
Sale price______ Sale price______ Total $44

c Price $1200 d Price $500 e Price $135

__ __
+ 10% GST____ + 10% GST______ + 10% GST____
Sale price______ Sale price______ Sale price______

2 These are the Faro family’s monthly bills. They wish to reduce every one by 25%.
What will be the new amount for each?

a Telephone b Dining out

$120 $350
____________ ____________

c d
Food Dog food
$600 $80
____________ ____________

e f

Maintenance Car expenses

$500 $320
____________ ____________

3 How much would the Faro family save each month? _________________

78 ACMNA132 Money and financial mathematics • Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25%, 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies.