20098

Question

{{shop}} has reduced the price of four items that are listed in the table below.


Item Regular Price Sale Price
{{item1}} ${{reg1}} ${{sale1}}
{{item2}} ${{reg2}} ${{sale2}}
{{item3}} ${{reg3}} ${{sale3}}
{{item4}} ${{reg4}} ${{sale4}}

Which item has been reduced by {{frac2}}?

Worked Solution

Consider the {{{correctAnswer}}}:


{{frac1}} ×\times {{regular}} = ${{discount}}
Sale price = {{regular}} −- {{discount}}
= ${{price}}

∴\therefore {{{correctAnswer}}} has been reduced by {{frac1}}.

Variant 0

DifficultyLevel

559

Question

The School Store has reduced the price of four items that are listed in the table below.


Item Regular Price Sale Price
Backpack $140 $105
Calculator $80 $60
Notebook $200 $150
Uniform $90 $60

Which item has been reduced by one-third?

Worked Solution

Consider the Uniform:


13\dfrac{1}{3} ×\times 90 = $30
Sale price = 90 −- 30
= $60

∴\therefore Uniform has been reduced by 13\dfrac{1}{3}.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
shop
The School Store
item1
Backpack
reg1
140
sale1
105
item2
Calculator
reg2
80
sale2
60
item3
Notebook
reg3
200
sale3
150
item4
Uniform
reg4
90
sale4
60
frac1
$\dfrac{1}{3}$
regular
90
discount
30
price
60
frac2
one-third
correctAnswer
Uniform

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

Backpack

x

Calculator

x

Notebook

✓

Uniform

Variant 1

DifficultyLevel

559

Question

The Cricket Shed has reduced the price of four items that are listed in the table below.


Item Regular Price Sale Price
Pads $80 $60
Helmet $180 $120
Bag $75 $55
Bat $200 $150

Which item has been reduced by one-third?

Worked Solution

Consider the Helmet:


13\dfrac{1}{3} ×\times 180 = $60
Sale price = 180 −- 60
= $120

∴\therefore Helmet has been reduced by 13\dfrac{1}{3}.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
shop
The Cricket Shed
item1
Pads
reg1
80
sale1
60
item2
Helmet
reg2
180
sale2
120
item3
Bag
reg3
75
sale3
55
item4
Bat
reg4
200
sale4
150
frac1
$\dfrac{1}{3}$
regular
180
discount
60
price
120
frac2
one-third
correctAnswer
Helmet

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

Pads

✓

Helmet

x

Bag

x

Bat

Variant 2

DifficultyLevel

559

Question

The School Store has reduced the price of four items that are listed in the table below.


Item Regular Price Sale Price
Textbooks $150 $120
Computer $200 $150
Backpack $80 $55
Uniform $100 $80

Which item has been reduced by one-quarter?

Worked Solution

Consider the Computer:


14\dfrac{1}{4} ×\times 200 = $50
Sale price = 200 −- 50
= $150

∴\therefore Computer has been reduced by 14\dfrac{1}{4}.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
shop
The School Store
item1
Textbooks
reg1
150
sale1
120
item2
Computer
reg2
200
sale2
150
item3
Backpack
reg3
80
sale3
55
item4
Uniform
reg4
100
sale4
80
frac1
$\dfrac{1}{4}$
regular
200
discount
50
price
150
frac2
one-quarter
correctAnswer
Computer

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

Textbooks

✓

Computer

x

Backpack

x

Uniform

Variant 3

DifficultyLevel

559

Question

The Appliances Shed has reduced the price of four items that are listed in the table below.


Item Regular Price Sale Price
Microwave $100 $80
Blender $150 $120
Toaster $160 $110
Griller $120 $90

Which item has been reduced by one-quarter?

Worked Solution

Consider the Griller:


14\dfrac{1}{4} ×\times 120 = $30
Sale price = 120 −- 30
= $90

∴\therefore Griller has been reduced by 14\dfrac{1}{4}.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
shop
The Appliances Shed
item1
Microwave
reg1
100
sale1
80
item2
Blender
reg2
150
sale2
120
item3
Toaster
reg3
160
sale3
110
item4
Griller
reg4
120
sale4
90
frac1
$\dfrac{1}{4}$
regular
120
discount
30
price
90
frac2
one-quarter
correctAnswer
Griller

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

Microwave

x

Blender

x

Toaster

✓

Griller

Variant 4

DifficultyLevel

559

Question

The Cricket Shed has reduced the price of four items that are listed in the table below.


Item Regular Price Sale Price
Thigh Guard $80 $60
Helmet $120 $90
Shoes $130 $85
Pants $75 $50

Which item has been reduced by one-third?

Worked Solution

Consider the Pants:


13\dfrac{1}{3} ×\times 75 = $25
Sale price = 75 −- 25
= $50

∴\therefore Pants has been reduced by 13\dfrac{1}{3}.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
shop
The Cricket Shed
item1
Thigh Guard
reg1
80
sale1
60
item2
Helmet
reg2
120
sale2
90
item3
Shoes
reg3
130
sale3
85
item4
Pants
reg4
75
sale4
50
frac1
$\dfrac{1}{3}$
regular
75
discount
25
price
50
frac2
one-third
correctAnswer
Pants

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

Thigh Guard

x

Helmet

x

Shoes

✓

Pants