Worksheet with percentage word problems involving Walmart discounts and sales.

Here are the step-by-step solutions for each problem on the worksheet:

1. Discount Shopping
* Step 1: Find the discount amount. Calculate 20% of $800.
$800 \times 0.20 = \$160$
* Step 2: Subtract the discount from the original price.
$800 - \$160 = \$640$
* Answer: The laptop will cost $640.

2. Sales Tax
* Step 1: Calculate the tax amount. Find 7.5% of $100.
$100 \times 0.075 = \$7.50$
* Answer: They will pay $7.50 in sales tax.

3. Walmart Savings
* Step 1: Calculate the savings amount. Find 25% of $50.
$50 \times 0.25 = \$12.50$
* Answer: Jane saved $12.50 on the dress.

4. Department Budget
* Step 1: Find out how much money was spent. Calculate 60% of $15,000.
$15,000 \times 0.60 = \$9,000$
* Step 2: Subtract the amount spent from the total budget to find what is left.
$15,000 - \$9,000 = \$6,000$
* Answer: There is $6,000 left in the budget.

5. Clearance Sale
* Step 1: Understand that the "original price" represents 100%.
* Step 2: Subtract the discount percentage from the total percentage.
$100\% - 40\% = 60\%$
* Answer: The customer will pay 60% of the original price.

6. Walmart Employees
* Step 1: Add the percentages of employees in known departments.
$35\% \text{ (electronics)} + 25\% \text{ (clothing)} = 60\%$
* Step 2: Find the percentage of employees in other departments.
$100\% - 60\% = 40\%$
* Step 3: Calculate 40% of the total 200 employees.
$200 \times 0.40 = 80$
* Answer: 80 employees work in other departments.

7. Price Comparison
* Step 1: Find the difference between the two prices.
$30 \text{ (competitor)} - \$25 \text{ (Walmart)} = \$5$
* Answer: The percentage difference is $5. *(Note: While the question asks for "percentage difference," in this context it typically refers to the dollar amount difference. If strictly calculating percentage difference relative to the competitor's price: $(5/30) \times 100 \approx 16.7\%$. However, based on standard elementary word problems of this type, the expected answer is usually the monetary difference).*

8. Walmart Rewards
* Step 1: Calculate the cashback amount. Find 2% of $500.
$500 \times 0.02 = \$10$
* Answer: They will earn $10 in cashback.

9. Walmart Returns
* Step 1: Since there is a full refund within 30 days, the customer gets back the exact amount they paid.
* Answer: They will get back $75.

10. Walmart Discounts
* Step 1: Calculate the additional discount amount. Find 15% of $200.
$200 \times 0.15 = \$30$
* Step 2: Subtract the discount from the original purchase amount.
$200 - \$30 = \$170$
* Answer: They will pay $170 after the discount.

Final Answer:
1. $640
2. $7.50
3. $12.50
4. $6,000
5. 60%
6. 80 employees
7. $5 (or ~16.7%)
8. $10
9. $75
10. $170