Grade 7&8 Apprentice Tasks

62 Pages·2013·2.99 MB·English

by  Rita Crust

25% Sale
In a sale, all the prices are reduced by 25%.
1. Julie sees a jacket that cost $32 before the sale.
How much does it cost in the sale?
$ ______________________
Show your calculations.
In the second week of the sale, the prices are reduced by 25% of the previous week’s price.
In the third week of the sale, the prices are again reduced by 25% of the previous week’s price.
In the fourth week of the sale, the prices are again reduced by 25% of the previous week’s price.
2. Julie thinks this will mean that the prices will be reduced to $0 after the four reductions because
4 x 25% = 100%.
Explain why Julie is wrong.
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3. If Julie is able to buy her jacket after the four reductions, how much will she have to pay?
$ ______________________
Show your calculations.
Julie buys her jacket after the four reductions.
What percentage of the original price does she save?
____________________%
Show your calculations
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25% sale Rubric
section
points points
1 Gives correct answer: $24 1
Shows correct work such as: 32 ÷ 4 = 8 and 32 - 8 1 2
2 Gives a correct explanation such as:
Each reduction is 25% of the previous week’s price, and as the price goes 1 1
down each week, the 25% will be smaller amount each week.
3 Gives correct answer: $10.12 or $10.13 1
Shows correct work such as:
32 x 0.754 or 24 x 753
or∫
24 – (24 x 0.25) = 18
18 – (10 x 0.25) = 13.5
3
13.5 – (13.5 x 0.25)
Partial credit
(2)
Correct at least as far as 24 – (24 x 0.25) = 18; 18 – (18 x 0.25) = 13.5
(1)
Correct as far as 24 – (24 x 0.25) = 18
4
4 Give correct answer: 68.3% or 68.4% 1
Shows correct work such as:
32 – 10.12(or 3) = 2188(7) and 21.88(7) / 32 x 1000
or 2
10.12(oe 3) / 32 x 100 = 21.6(7) and 100 – 31.6(7)
Partial credit
(2)
31.6% or 31.7% with correct work (1)
31.6% or 31.7% without correct work
3
Total Points 10
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