Monday, May 5, 2014

Homework Percents- sales tax example from Mr. West

$16.99 book; 5% off
$16.99 * .05 = .8495 --> round it to .85
$16.99 - $.85 = $16.14
from worksheet 7-7

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  1. $9000.01 for a phone made of gold with a 13% sales tax.
    9000.01*0.13=$1070
    $9000.01+$1070=$10070.01

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  2. $35 belt; 40% discount
    $35.00 * .40 = 14
    $35.00 -$14.00 =$21.00
    from worksheet 7-7

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  3. from homework- 7-8 #2
    $650, 8%, 3 years
    650*0.08*3=$156

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  4. $22.95 shirt; 7% sales tax
    22.99 * .07= 1.6093
    22.99 + 1.6093= 24.5993

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  5. $39.00 jeans; 25% discount
    25% of 40 is 10
    40 - 10 = 30

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  6. $349 television; 6.5% sales tax
    349*.065= 22.685
    349 + 22.685= 371.685
    answer= $371.69

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  7. 115.48 watch;6% sales taxes
    115.48×.06=6.92
    115.48+6.92=122.40. 122.40

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  8. From homework 7-8 #3
    $575, 4.5%, 4 years
    4.5%- 0.045
    575*0.045*4= 103.5

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  9. from homework 7-7 #5 $16.99 book; 5% off
    $16.99*.05= 0.8495
    $16.99- 0.8495= $16.14

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  10. $39.00 jeans; 25% discount
    $39.00*.25=$9.75
    $39.00-$9.75=$29.25
    From worksheet 7-7

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  11. 1. Nate buys 3 pencils for $1.50, an eraser for $1.25, a ruler for $0.75 and a notebook
    for $3.00. Each item is on sale for 50% off. Nate must pay sales tax of 8%. How much
    does Nate pay for school supplies? fromteachers.henrico.k12.va.us

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