S1 Mathematics

Ch7 – Profit, Loss, Discount

Imagine you are running a shop.

Cost 成本 Percentage profit / loss

Money used for you
to buy goods Profit / Loss profit loss
= × 100% 𝑜𝑟 × 100%
= selling price – cost cost cost
Positive: Profit 盈利 selling price
= 1 + % profit/loss
Selling price 售價 Negative: Loss 虧蝕 cost
the money that is
finally received when
you sell the goods
Percentage discount
Discount 折扣
= marked price – selling price discount
Marked price 標價 = × 100%
marked price
the original price
shown on a price tag selling price
= 1 − % discount
marked price

% discount Chinese English

10% 九折 10% off
20% 八折 20% off
25% 七五折 25% off

1
 % + 1 = FACTOR OR %  DIFFERENCE
𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 Percentage change
Original Value New Value Change
𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 (% increase / decrease)

10 11

The percentage increase is ______ ___________ is ___________ times __________ ___________ is ____ of __________

The percentage profit is ________ ___________ is ___________ times __________ ___________ is ____ of __________

Percentage Discount Percentage

Cost Marked Price Selling Price Profit / Loss
Profit / Loss Discount

10 20 18

The percentage discount is _______ ___________ is ___________ times __________ ___________ is ____ of __________