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Imagine finding a brand new skateboard tagged at $60, but a giant red sticker screams **25% off**.

How do you figure out the exact cash you need before reaching the register?

Every sale problem uses three main values: the **original price** (the full tag price), the **discount** (the dollar amount you save), and the **sale price** (the final amount you pay).

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<html lang="en">
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  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
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      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
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      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
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  <div class="diagram-content">
    
    <div class="total-header">
      Original Price: $60 <span>(100%)</span>
    </div>

    
    <div class="bar-container">
      <div class="bar-segment discount-seg">
        <div class="seg-title">25% OFF</div>
        <div class="seg-sub">-$15</div>
      </div>
      <div class="bar-segment sale-seg">
        <div class="seg-title">75% SALE PRICE</div>
        <div class="seg-sub">Pay $45</div>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="equation-card">
      <div class="math-row">
        <span class="val-total">$60</span>
        <span class="symbol">−</span>
        <span class="val-disc">$15</span>
        <span class="symbol">=</span>
        <span class="val-sale">$45</span>
      </div>
      <div class="label-row">
        <span class="val-total">Original</span>
        <span class="symbol">−</span>
        <span class="val-disc">Discount</span>
        <span class="symbol">=</span>
        <span class="val-sale">Sale Price</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

</body>
</html>

So how do we turn that 25% discount into real dollars?

The word **percent** literally means 'per hundred.' To use 25% in math, rewrite it as the decimal $0.25$ or the fraction $\frac{25}{100} = \frac{1}{4}$.

First, multiply the decimal by the original price to find the savings, then subtract that savings from the original price.

$$\text{Discount} = 0.25 \times \$60 = \$15$$
$$\text{Sale Price} = \$60 - \$15 = \$45$$

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</head>
<body>

  <div class="flowchart">
    
    <div class="step-box active" id="step1">
      <div class="step-header">
        <span>Step 1: Find Discount</span>
        <span class="step-num">1</span>
      </div>
      <div class="flow-row">
        <div class="price-tag">
          <span class="tag-val">$60</span>
          <span class="tag-lbl">Original</span>
        </div>

        <div class="op-arrow">
          <span class="op-badge">× 0.25 (25%)</span>
          <span class="arrow-sym">➔</span>
        </div>

        <div class="discount-badge">
          <div class="lbl">Discount</div>
          <div class="val">$15</div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="connector">↓</div>

    
    <div class="step-box active" id="step2">
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        <span>Step 2: Subtract Discount</span>
        <span class="step-num">2</span>
      </div>
      <div class="flow-row">
        <div class="calc-block">
          <span>$60</span>
          <span class="minus">−</span>
          <span class="disc-val">$15</span>
        </div>

        <div class="op-arrow">
          <span class="op-badge">Subtract</span>
          <span class="arrow-sym">➔</span>
        </div>

        <div class="receipt">
          <div class="lbl">Sale Price</div>
          <div class="val">$45</div>
        </div>
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Watch out for a super common mistake: never subtract the percent number directly from the price like $\$60 - 25 = \$35$! A percent is a fraction of a total, not a flat dollar amount.

What if you want to find the sale price in one single calculation without subtracting at the end?

The full price is always $100\%$. If the store gives you $25\%$ off, you are paying the remaining $75\%$ of the price.

$$100\% - 25\% = 75\% = 0.75$$
$$\text{Sale Price} = 0.75 \times \$60 = \$45$$

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<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <title>Discount Methods Comparison</title>
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      display: grid;
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<body>

  
  <div class="header-tag">
    <span>🏷️ <strong>$60</strong></span>
    <span class="tag-disc">25% OFF</span>
  </div>

  
  <div class="comparison-grid">
    
    <div class="method-col m1">
      <div class="col-title">
        <span>Method 1</span>
        <span style="font-size:11px; font-weight:700; opacity:0.8;">2 STEPS</span>
      </div>

      <div class="step-box">
        <div style="display:flex; align-items:center;">
          <span class="step-num">1</span>
          <span class="math">0.25 × $60</span>
        </div>
        <span class="math highlight-m1">= $15 off</span>
      </div>

      <div class="step-box">
        <div style="display:flex; align-items:center;">
          <span class="step-num">2</span>
          <span class="math">$60 − $15</span>
        </div>
        <span class="math highlight-m1">= $45</span>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="method-col m2">
      <div class="col-title">
        <span>Method 2</span>
        <span style="font-size:11px; font-weight:700; opacity:0.8;">1 STEP</span>
      </div>

      <div class="step-box">
        <div style="display:flex; align-items:center;">
          <span class="step-num">1</span>
          <span class="math">100% − 25%</span>
        </div>
        <span class="math highlight-m2">= 75% pay</span>
      </div>

      <div class="step-box">
        <div style="display:flex; align-items:center;">
          <span class="step-num">2</span>
          <span class="math">0.75 × $60</span>
        </div>
        <span class="math highlight-m2">= $45</span>
      </div>
    </div>
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  <div class="badge-wrap">
    <div class="final-badge">
      <span class="check-icon">✓</span>
      <span>$45 Final Price</span>
    </div>
  </div>

</body>
</html>

Let's put both methods to work on a new item.

A pair of basketball sneakers originally costs **$80** and is on sale for **30% off**.

Using Method 1, find the discount: $0.30 \times \$80 = \$24$. Then subtract: $\$80 - \$24 = \$56$.

Using Method 2, you pay $100\% - 30\% = 70\%$. Multiply directly: $0.70 \times \$80 = \$56$.

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        (70% of $80.00 = $56.00)
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Next time you see a sale sign, try calculating the final price in your head using the shortcut method before you even reach the checkout counter!

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