Free Year 7 Percentage discount Practice | Skillo

Year 7 students facing their third NAPLAN need to be confident with percentage discount. Solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.

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What is tested: Percentage discount

  • ✓Solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts.
  • ✓Questions may include word problems set in real Australian contexts
  • ✓Both calculator and non-calculator question types are covered

Sample questions

Question 1 — Easy

A sports store is selling a cricket bat for $120. It has a sign that says '25% off today only'. What is the discount amount that is taken off the original price?

A) $25
B) $95
C) $90
D) $30

Answer: 25% of $120 = 0.25 × 120 = $30 discount. Option A confuses the percentage value (25) with a dollar amount. Option C gives the sale price ($120 − $30 = $90) rather than the discount amount. Option D does not correspond to a correct calculation and may result from a subtraction error.

Question 2 — Medium

Priya is shopping for a jacket that costs $80. The store has a 15% discount on all jackets. How much will Priya pay altogether after the discount?

A) $12
B) $65
C) $68
D) $75

Answer: 15% of $80 = 0.15 × 80 = $12 discount. Subtracting the discount from the original price: $80 − $12 = $68. Option A is only the discount amount, not the final price. Option B incorrectly subtracts 15 from $80 rather than 15% of $80. Option D subtracts only $5, which is not 15% of $80.

Question 3 — Hard

Luca and his family eat at a restaurant. Their bill comes to $160. They decide to leave a 10% tip. What is the total amount they pay, including the tip?

A) $16
B) $150
C) $170
D) $176

Answer: 10% of $160 = $16 tip. Adding this to the bill: $160 + $16 = $176. Option A is only the tip amount, not the total. Option B incorrectly subtracts $10 from $160, confusing a tip with a discount. Option C adds only $10 rather than 10% of the bill.

How to use Skillo for Year 7 Numeracy

  1. Select Year 7 and Numeracy on the home screen
  2. Use Quick Practice — questions on percentage discount will appear as part of the session
  3. Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on percentage discount specifically
  4. Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers

Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.

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