Part 1 — Setting the Price (Markup)

Jordan bought tote bags wholesale for $20 each. To make a profit, the shop adds a 50% markup — a percent added to the cost to set the selling price.

Markup = 50% of $20 = $10. Selling price = $20 + $10 = $30.

Analyze — Q1

How is a markup different from a discount?

Solve It — #1

A mug costs the shop $24. Jordan adds a 25% markup. What is the selling price?

Selling price ($):

Part 2 — Discount, Then Tax

On Sunday, Jordan ran a sale. A $40 jacket got 25% off, and then 8% sales tax was added to the sale price. "Order matters," Jordan noted. "Discount first, then tax on what's left."

25% off $40 → $40 − $10 = $30. Tax: 8% of $30 = $2.40. Total = $30 + $2.40 = $32.40.

Solve It — #2

A $50 hoodie is 20% off, then 10% tax is added to the sale price. What is the final total?

Final total ($):

Part 3 — Comparing Two Deals

A customer eyed a $60 jacket sold at two booths. Booth A offered 30% off; Booth B offered $15 off. "A percent and a flat amount aren't the same," Jordan said. "Compute both."

Booth A: 30% of $60 = $18 off → $42. Booth B: $60 − $15 = $45. Booth A is cheaper.

Solve It — #3

What is the price at Booth A (30% off $60)? Type the dollar amount.

Booth A price ($):

Analyze — Q2

Why can't the customer just assume "30% off" beats "$15 off" without computing?

Part 4 — Percent Change

The tote bags were so popular that Jordan raised the price from $40 to $50. "By what percent did the price go up?" Percent change compares the change to the original amount.

Change = $50 − $40 = $10. Percent increase = $10 ÷ $40 = 0.25 = 25%.

Solve It — #4

A keychain's price rises from $20 to $25. What is the percent increase? (Type the number only.)

Percent increase (%):

Analyze — Q3

In percent change, what do you divide by — and why?

After You Read — Analytical Writing

Make a Mathematical Argument

Choose one prompt. Write a clear paragraph (5–7 sentences) using numbers from the story as evidence.

Prompt A — Advise a shopper. Using Booth A vs. Booth B, advise the customer which deal to take and explain why a "30% off" can beat a "$15 off." Use the dollar values as evidence.

Prompt B — Explain order of operations in money. Explain why Jordan applies the discount before the tax, and how markup, discount, and tax each change a price differently. Use a numeric example from the story.

Optional academic frame: "Because ______, the better choice is ______; the math shows ______."

Write your argument here (included when you print or download):

Challenge Extension

Think Further

Jordan buys an item for $20 and wants a 40% profit margin (profit ÷ selling price = 40%). What selling price achieves this? Explain how you know it is not simply a 40% markup. (Try it, then check with your teacher.)

How You Are Scored

Rubric

Category	4 — Advanced	3 — Proficient	2 — Developing
Comprehension & inference	All analysis questions correct; explains the reasoning	2 of 3 correct	1 correct
Multi-step math	All 4 Solve-It answers correct (markup, discount-then-tax, compare, percent change)	3 correct	2 correct
Mathematical argument	Clear claim supported by specific dollar values; explains order/why	Claim with some evidence	States a claim with little evidence