Exploring Tax, Tip, and Discount Calculations

The video tutorial guides students through solving word problems involving percentages, including calculating commission on a house sale, income tax on earnings, discounts on shopping items, and sales tax on total purchases. The instructor provides step-by-step instructions and encourages students to pause and solve problems independently before reviewing the solutions.

What should you do before moving to the next question?

• Watch the entire video

• Pause the video and solve the problem

• Skip to the end

• Rewind the video

What should you do if you haven't completed a problem before moving on?

• Watch the solution

• Ask a friend

• Pause the video and complete it

• Skip it

What is the purpose of setting up proportions in these problems?

• To solve for unknown values

• To find the total cost

• To simplify the problems

• To check the answers

If a house is sold for $55,000 and the commission rate is 6%, how much commission is earned?

• $33,000

• $3,300

• $5,500

• $550

What is the income tax amount if the state charges 8.5% on an income of $33,000?

• $2,500

• $3,300

• $2,805

• $3,000

How much does she spend on boots and a jacket before applying the discount?

• $150.00

• $192.25

• $87.75

• $104.50

What is the discount amount if she has a 15% off coupon on a total of $192.25?

• $28.84

• $25.00

• $19.22

• $15.00

What is the new cost after applying a 15% discount on $192.25?

• $163.41

• $160.00

• $170.00

• $150.00

If the sales tax rate is 5%, what is the sales tax on $163.41?

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $8.17

What is the total amount paid at the register including a 5% sales tax on $163.41?

• $175.00

• $165.00

• $171.58

• $170.00