Finding Discounts

7.2 Finding Discounts

Description

Quick Overview

This section discusses discounts as reductions on the marked price of items, explaining how to calculate both the discount amount and the discount percentage.

Standard

The section covers the definition and significance of discounts in sales, including calculations of discounts through examples. It explains how to find both the discount amount and the percentage based on marked and sale prices.

Detailed

Finding Discounts

Discounts are reductions given on the marked price (MP) of an article. This is often utilized in sales to attract customers and promote the purchase of goods. Discounts can be calculated by subtracting the sale price (SP) from the marked price (MP).

Formula for Discount:
Discount = Marked Price - Sale Price

Example Calculations:

  1. When an item marked at ₹840 is sold for ₹714, the discount can be calculated as follows:
  2. Discount = ₹840 - ₹714 = ₹126
  3. To find the discount percentage:
    • Discount % = (Discount / Marked Price) × 100% = (₹126 / ₹840) × 100% ≈ 15%
  4. If a frock has a marked price of ₹220 with a discount of 20%, the discount amount and sale price are computed as such:
  5. Discount = 20% of ₹220 = ₹44
  6. Sale Price = Marked Price - Discount = ₹220 - ₹44 = ₹176

This section also discusses estimating percentages, exemplified by estimating a bill amount with a discount. For example, rounding off a bill of ₹577.80 and calculating a 15% discount can simplify computations. Thus, understanding discounts aids effective financial decision-making while shopping.

Key Concepts

  • Discount: A reduction given on the marked price of an item.

  • Marked Price (MP): The original price before discounts.

  • Sale Price (SP): The final price after the discount is applied.

  • Discount Percentage: The percentage that shows how much discount is given.

Memory Aids

🎵 Rhymes Time

  • To find the discount right, subtract some from the height, sale price you will see, marked price less is key.

📖 Fascinating Stories

  • Imagine a wise shopper named Mira who always checks marked prices. One day she saw a dress marked at ₹500 with a 30% discount and realized she could save ₹150!

🧠 Other Memory Gems

  • Remember 'D-M-S' - Discount = Marked Price - Sale Price; this will help you always keep track of what's saved!

🎯 Super Acronyms

DPS - Discount Price Savings. It reminds you discounts lead to savings when shopping.

Examples

  • If a dress costs ₹120 and has a 20% discount, the discount amount is ₹24 and the sale price is ₹96.

  • For an item marked at ₹840 sold for ₹714, the discount is ₹126.

Glossary of Terms

  • Term: Discount

    Definition:

    A reduction from the marked price of an item.

  • Term: Marked Price (MP)

    Definition:

    The original price listed for an item before any discounts.

  • Term: Sale Price (SP)

    Definition:

    The price of an item after the discount has been applied.

  • Term: Discount Percentage

    Definition:

    The percentage of the marked price that represents the discount.