7.4D & 7.13AB - Percents

The price of a sweater was reduced from $20 to $12. By what percentage was the price of the sweater reduced?

• 8%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A taxable item costs $48. The sales tax rate is 8%. What will be the amount of tax on the item? Record your answer in the space below. Be sure to use the correct place value.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A recycling bin contained 40 pounds of plastic in October and 50 pounds of plastic in November. By what percentage did the amount of plastic increase from October to November?

• 10%

• 25%

• 20%

• 80%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mr. Jones has 160 animals on his farm. Of these animals, 20% are cows, 30% are goats, 10% are horses, and the rest are chickens. How many chickens are on Mr. Jones’s farm?

• 40

• 96

• 60

• 64

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The price of a video game was reduced from $60 to $45. By what percentage was the price of the video game reduced?

• 15%

• 25%

• 75%

• 40%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The price of a television is $245. The sales tax rate is 8%. What is the amount of the sales tax?

• $25.30

• $19.60

• $253.00

• $196.00

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A jar contains red, green, and blue marbles. The table shows the percentage of each color of marble in the jar.

The jar contains 90 blues marbles. Which statements are true?

Select TWO correct answers.

• There are 126 marbles in the jar.

• There are 150 marbles in the jar.

• There are 9 red marbles and 45 green marbles in the jar.

• There are 15 red marbles and 45 green marbles in the jar.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A farmer plants crops on 48 acres of land. The circle graph shows the percentages of land used for some of the different types of crops.

Based on the circle graph, how many acres of land are used for corn? Record your answer. Be sure to use the correct place value.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Cassie wants to buy a pair of shoes for $26.50 and a shirt for $9.50. If the sales tax rate is 8.25%, what will be the amount of sales tax on Cassie’s purchase?

• $2.89

• $2.97

• $3.06

• $3.13

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Sandra bought a new coat for $49.99 and 3 skirts for $24.99 each. If the sales tax rate is 7%, to the nearest cent what is the amount of sales tax Sandra will owe on the purchase?

• $151.90

• $11.36

• $7.52

• $8.75

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3