Printable worksheet featuring percentage word problems based on Walmart scenarios, including discounts, sales tax, and employee distribution.

Let’s solve each problem step by step. I’ll go one at a time, check my math, and then give the final answers clearly.

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Problem 1: Discount Shopping

Laptop original price = $800
Discount = 20%

Step 1: Find 20% of $800
→ 20% = 0.20
→ 0.20 × 800 = $160 discount

Step 2: Subtract discount from original price
→ 800 - 160 = $640

✔ Final cost after discount: $640

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Problem 2: Sales Tax

Goods worth = $100
Sales tax rate = 7.5%

Step 1: Find 7.5% of $100
→ 7.5% = 0.075
→ 0.075 × 100 = $7.50

✔ Sales tax paid: $7.50

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Problem 3: Walmart Savings

Dress original price = $50
Next day sale = 25% off

Step 1: Find 25% of $50
→ 25% = 0.25
→ 0.25 × 50 = $12.50 saved

✔ Jane saved: $12.50

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Problem 4: Department Budget

Total budget = $15,000
Spent = 60%

Step 1: Find how much was spent
→ 60% of 15,000 = 0.60 × 15,000 = $9,000

Step 2: Subtract spent from total to find what’s left
→ 15,000 - 9,000 = $6,000

✔ Money left: $6,000

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Problem 5: Clearance Sale

TV marked down by 40% → that means you pay 60% of original price.

Question: What percentage of the *original* price will the customer pay?

If it’s marked down 40%, then:

→ 100% - 40% = 60%

✔ Customer pays: 60% of original price

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Problem 6: Walmart Employees

Total employees = 200
Electronics = 35%
Clothing = 25%
Rest = other departments

Step 1: Add electronics + clothing percentages
→ 35% + 25% = 60%

Step 2: So “other” = 100% - 60% = 40%

Step 3: Find 40% of 200
→ 0.40 × 200 = 80

✔ Employees in other departments: 80

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Problem 7: Price Comparison

Walmart price = $25
Competitor price = $30

Difference = 30 - 25 = $5

Percentage difference based on competitor’s price (since question says “what is the percentage difference in prices?” — usually we compare to the higher or reference price; here, since Walmart is cheaper, we can say how much less it is compared to competitor).

So:
→ Difference / Competitor price = 5 / 30 ≈ 0.1667
→ Convert to percent: 0.1667 × 100 ≈ 16.67%

But sometimes “percentage difference” means absolute difference divided by average — but for school level, they likely mean:
“How much cheaper is Walmart compared to competitor?” → so use competitor as base.

✔ Percentage difference: 16.67% (or exactly 1/6, which is ~16.67%)

We’ll write as 16.67% unless told otherwise.

Wait — let me double-check wording: “What is the percentage difference in prices?”

In many school contexts, this means:
|Price A - Price B| / ((Price A + Price B)/2) × 100 — that’s true percentage difference.

But often in simple problems like this, they just want:
(How much cheaper?) / (higher price) × 100

Given the context, I think they mean:
Walmart is $5 cheaper than $30 → so 5/30 = 1/6 ≈ 16.67%

I’ll go with that.

✔ Answer: 16.67%

*(Note: If teacher wants true % difference, it would be 5 / 27.5 ≈ 18.18%, but given level, 16.67% is expected.)*

Actually, let’s see — Problem 7 says: “An item is priced at $25 at Walmart, while a competitor sells the same item for $30. What is the percentage difference in prices?”

In most middle/high school math, “percentage difference” when comparing two values where one is reference (like competitor), they do:

(Difference / Reference) × 100

Here, if we take competitor as reference: (30-25)/30 = 5/30 = 16.67%

If no reference specified, sometimes they use average. But since Walmart is mentioned first, maybe they want relative to Walmart? Unlikely.

Standard interpretation in retail: “how much cheaper is Walmart?” → relative to competitor.

I’ll stick with 16.67%

But to be safe, let’s calculate both:

Option A (relative to competitor): 5/30 = 16.67%

Option B (true % difference): |25-30| / ((25+30)/2) = 5 / 27.5 ≈ 18.18%

Looking at other problems, they’re straightforward. Probably Option A.

I’ll go with 16.67%

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Problem 8: Walmart Rewards

Cashback = 2%
Spending = $500

Step 1: 2% of 500 = 0.02 × 500 = $10

✔ Cashback earned: $10

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Problem 9: Walmart Returns

Item bought for $75
Full refund within 30 days

So if returned, get back full amount.

✔ Money got back: $75

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Problem 10: Senior Citizen Discounts

Senior citizen buys $200 worth of goods on Tuesday → gets additional 15% discount.

Assuming this 15% is applied to the $200 (no prior discounts mentioned).

Step 1: 15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = $30 discount

Step 2: Pay = 200 - 30 = $170

✔ Amount paid: $170

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Now, compiling all final answers:

Final Answer:
1. $640
2. $7.50
3. $12.50
4. $6,000
5. 60%
6. 80
7. 16.67%
8. $10
9. $75
10. $170