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Navigating Percent Word Problems: Sales Tax and Discounts
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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
Standards-aligned
Jackson Turner
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John buys a laptop for $299. What is the total price he pays if a 6% sales tax is added?
$299.00
$316.94
$317.00
$315.00
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the decimal equivalent of 6%?
0.6
6.0
0.06
0.006
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which formula can be used to find the new price after applying a percentage increase or decrease?
New Price = Original Price + r
New Price = Original Price - r
New Price = Original Price / (1 ± r)
New Price = Original Price * (1 ± r)
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sally is currently paying $250 per month for car insurance. What will be her new monthly premium after a 20% good student discount?
$180
$250
$220
$200
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the decimal form of 20%?
0.2
2.0
0.02
0.002
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Karen pays $69.55 for a shirt with 7% sales tax included. What is the original price of the shirt?
$65.00
$70.00
$75.00
$60.00
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula to find the original price when the final price and sales tax percentage are known?
Original Price = Final Price - r
Original Price = Final Price / (1 + r)
Original Price = Final Price * (1 + r)
Original Price = Final Price + r
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
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