Markups and Markdowns Word Problems - Matching Worksheet
Name Date
Match the word problems to their answers. Write the letter of the answer
that matches the problem.
1. A violin was on sale of 50% off. The sale price
$26
$57
$68
$30
$100
$54
$48
$28.00
is $50. What was the original price? a.
2. Sally buys a hand bag. There was a discount
of 30%. If Sally paid $20, what was the original b.
price?
3. A fan is marked up 40% on the original price.
The original price was $20. What is the new price c.
of the fan before sales tax?
4. A parrot is selling for 40% off the original
price. The original price was $90. What is the d.
sale price of the parrot?
5. Jack wants to buy a pair of trousers for $60.
When he went to the store he found that the e.
price was marked down by 20%. How much do
they cost now?
6. Andrea wants a diamond necklace and its
selling price is $60. There was a discount of 5%. f.
How much did Andrea pay?
7. Janelle buys a dining table on a 15% discount
during a sale. If the price was $80, How much g.
did she pay?
8. Kelly wants to buy a magazine that is $25.
Later the magazine was marked up an additional h.
20%. What is the new price?
