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Percent Word Problems: Tax, Tip, Discount
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a percent?
Back
A percent is a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It represents a part of a whole.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you calculate a discount?
Back
To calculate a discount, multiply the original price by the discount percentage (as a decimal) and subtract that amount from the original price.
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the formula to find the amount of tax?
Back
Tax Amount = Price × Tax Rate (as a decimal).
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you calculate a tip?
Back
To calculate a tip, multiply the total bill by the tip percentage (as a decimal).
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean to save a percentage of money?
Back
Saving a percentage means setting aside a portion of your total earnings or money, calculated by multiplying the total amount by the saving percentage (as a decimal).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If a jacket costs $26 and the tax rate is 8%, how much tax do you pay?
Back
Tax Amount = $26 × 0.08 = $2.08.
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the total cost of an item after applying a discount?
Back
Total Cost = Original Price - Discount Amount.
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
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