Percent sales tax Practice Questions (Grade 7)

Percent sales tax. Game on.

Percent sales tax is a grade 7 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 7.RP.A.3: use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 27 percent sales tax problems our math games drill.

CCSS 7.RP.A.327 questions in the bank

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Warm-upeasy

Sales tax is $5\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on an $\text{\char36}80$ jacket?

Tax: $\dfrac{5}{100} \times \text{\char36}80 = \text{\char36}4\textsf{.}$

Mid-gameeasy

Sales tax is $6\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}50$ backpack?

Tax: $\dfrac{6}{100} \times \text{\char36}50 = \text{\char36}3\textsf{.}$

Mid-gameeasy

Sales tax is $6\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}200$ bicycle?

Tax: $\dfrac{6}{100} \times \text{\char36}200 = \text{\char36}12\textsf{.}$

Mid-gameeasy

Sales tax is $7\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}200$ camera?

Tax: $\dfrac{7}{100} \times \text{\char36}200 = \text{\char36}14\textsf{.}$

Mid-gameeasy

Sales tax is $8\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}50$ watch?

Tax: $\dfrac{8}{100} \times \text{\char36}50 = \text{\char36}4\textsf{.}$

Mid-gameeasy

Sales tax is $8\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}200$ phone?

Tax: $\dfrac{8}{100} \times \text{\char36}200 = \text{\char36}16\textsf{.}$

Mid-gameeasy

Sales tax is $10\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}20$ book?

Tax: $\dfrac{10}{100} \times \text{\char36}20 = \text{\char36}2\textsf{.}$

Buzzer beatereasy

Sales tax is $10\%\textsf{.}$ What is the tax on a $\text{\char36}60$ chair?

Tax: $\dfrac{10}{100} \times \text{\char36}60 = \text{\char36}6\textsf{.}$

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