The normal price of a tablet is £550. Sam was given a sale discount of 22%. How much does Sam pay for the tablet?
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Technique © :
Step 1. 10% of £550. (Move the decimal one place to the left) and multiply by 2 to find 20% of £550= £55 × 2 = £110
Step 2. 1% of £550. (Move the decimal two places to the left) and multiply by 2 to find 2% of £550 = £5.50 × 2 = £11
Step 3. £550- £110 – £11= £429
Answer: Sam paid £429
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WORK SHEET – Practice question
The normal price of a laptop is £750. John was given a sale discount of 12%. How much does John pay for the tablet?
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