Lesson 10: Practice Problems

Problem 1

In a city in Ohio, the sales tax rate is 7.25%. Complete the table to show the sales tax and the total price including tax for each item.

item

price before tax ($)

sales tax ($)

price including tax ($)

pillow

blanket

trash can

Problem 2

The sales tax rate in New Mexico is 5.125%. Select all the equations that represent the sales tax, , you would pay in New Mexico for an item of cost ?

Problem 3

Here are the prices of some items and the amount of sales tax charged on each in Nevada.

cost of item ($)

sales tax ($)

  1. What is the sales tax rate in Nevada?

  2. Write an expression for the amount of sales tax charged, in dollars, on an item that costs dollars.

Problem 4 From Unit 4 Lesson 9

Find each amount:

  1. 3.8% of 25

  2. 0.2% of 50

  3. 180.5% of 99

Problem 5 From Unit 4 Lesson 8

On Monday, the high was 60 degrees Fahrenheit. On Tuesday, the high was 18% more. How much did the high increase from Monday to Tuesday?

Problem 6 From Unit 3 Lesson 4

Complete the table. Explain or show your reasoning.

object

radius

circumference

ceiling fan

water bottle cap

bowl

drum