Shopping Discounts: Percentages in the UAE

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Shopping Discounts: Percentages in the UAE

What do you already know about shopping discounts in Dubai malls?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to calculate percentages and apply them to real-life shopping discount problems in the UAE.

Have You Ever Seen 25% OFF?

Think: Why do shops use percentages for discounts? What does 50% OFF mean? Discuss with a partner: How much is a 50% discount on something costing AED 200?

What Does 'Percent' Mean?

A percentage is a way to express a part out of 100. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100. 50% is the same as half.

Activity: Human Percentage

Use your number cards and show the correct turn for 100%, 50%, 25%, and 10%. Connects maths with movement!

Shopping Station Challenges

Support Group

Find the discount amount for Water Bottle (AED 20, 10% off), Football (AED 50, 20% off).

Backpack (AED 120, 25% off) and Headphones (AED 200, 30% off): Find the final price. Challenge: Bicycle (AED 400) 25% discount, then 5% VAT. What’s the final price?

Core & Challenge

Quick Quiz: Whiteboard Time!

1. Find 10% of AED 80. 2. Find 25% of AED 200. 3. Find the final price: AED 100 shirt, 20% discount.

Reflection & Exit Ticket

1. Share one thing you learned today. 2. Calculate 50% of AED 60. 3. Where can we use percentages in real life?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.