At a toy shop price of all the toys is reduced to 66% of the original price.

(a) What is the sale price of a toy that originally costs Rs 90?

(b) How much money would you save on a toy costing Rs 90?

Music CD originally priced at Rs 120 is on sale for 25% off. What is the S.P.? Sonia and Rahul have different ways of calculating the sale price for the items they bought.

As you work on the next problem, try both of these methods to see which you prefer.

Store A and Store B both charge Rs 750 for a video game. This week the video game is on sale for Rs 600 at Store B and for 25% off at Store A. At which store is the game less expensive?

A store is having a 25% discount sale. Sheela has a Rs 50 gift voucher and wants to use it to buy a board game marked for Rs 320. She is not sure how to calculate the concession she will get. The sales clerk has suggested two ways to calculate the amount payable. –

Method 1: Subtract Rs 50 from the price and take 25% off the resulting price. - Method 2: Take 25% off the original price and then subtract Rs 50.

a. Do you think both the methods will give the same result? If not, predict which method will be beneficial for her.

b. For each method, calculate the amount Sheela would have to pay. Show your work.

c. Which method do you think stores actually use? Why?

Living on your own: Sanjay is looking for one-bedroom apartment on rent. At Neelgiri appartments, rent for the first two months is 20% off. The one bedroom rate at Neelgiri is Rs 6,000 per month. At Savana appartments, the first month is 50% off. The one bedroom rate at Savana appartments is Rs 7000 per month. Which apartment will be cheaper for the first two months? By how much?