Sales Tax Word problems
Charles went to buy a shirt for $45.00. The tax was 6%, how much is the sales tax for the shirt?
$2.70
You get a student loan to pay your student expenses this year. Find the interest on the loan if you borrow $3,000 at 8% for 2 years.
$480
Ann works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. If her pay increases for $12.00, then what is her percent increase in pay?
20%
A tower 36 meters tall casts a shadow of 12 meters long. A building that is 30 meters tall will cast a shadow of...
10 meters
The distance between two towns is 120 kilometers. There are approximately 8 kilometers in 5 miles. Which measurement is closest to the number of miles between the two towns?
75 miles
Joe purchased a sweater for $68.45 and the tax rate was 7%. What is the sales tax?
$4.79
You are starting a business in Laredo, Texas. You borrow $15,000 from the bank at a 9% rate for 6 years. Find the interest you will pay on this loan.
$8,100
Yesterday your bus ride to school took 8 minutes. Today the bus ride took 10 minutes. What is the percent of change?
25%
Norman drove a distance of 470 kilometers in 5 hours. At this rate, how far can he drive in 12 hours?
1128 kilometers
Jonas wants to mail a package that weighs 8.5 kilograms. How much does the package weigh in pounds? (1 kg is approximately 2.2 pounds)
18.7 pounds
Mary's dinner consisted of a cheeseburger and fries for $5.25, a soda for $0.95, and an ice cream sundae for $2.79. The tax rate was 8%. How much was the sales tax for her meal?
$.72
Ben deposited $6,500 in a simple interest account that pays 6% interest annually. If Ben leaves the money in the account for 12 years, how much interest will he earn?
$4,680
The price of a shirt was reduced from $60 to $45. By what percentage was the price of the shirt reduced?
25%
The ratio of girls to boys in Mrs. Garcia's class is 3 to 5. There are 15 boys in the class. What is the total number of students in Mrs. Garcia's class?
24 students
Teri ran 10 kilometers. One mile is approximately equal to 1.6 kilometers. What measurement is closest to the number of miles Teri ran?
6.25 miles
Beth paid $355.00 for a jacket with a sales tax rate of 6.5%. How much sales tax will she need to pay?
$23.08
Derick deposited $3,000 in a simple interest account that pays 9% interest. After 15 years how much interest will he pay?
$4,050
The price of a tablet was reduced from $150 to $90. By what percentage was the price reduced?
40%
Sara uses 4 grams of Mint leaves to make 28 fluid ounces of tea. Last week she made 245 fluid ounces of tea. How many grams of tea leaves did Sara use to make tea?
35 grams
Chloe is 5 feet 4 inches tall. There are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. What is Chloe's height in centimeters?
162.56 cm
David went to the mall to buy a pair of Jordans for $201. The tax rate was 8%. What was the total cost of the shoes?
$217.08
Sonja took out a simple interest loan for $30,000 that charges 7.5% interest for 10 years, how much will she pay back after 10 years?
$52,500
Jennifer increased her average score in Math from 88 to 99. By what percentage did Jennifer increase her average score in Math?
12.5%
A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour to make 2 dozen of cookies. How many cups of flour would be required to bake 15 dozen cookies?
18.75 cups
or 18 3/4 cups
Nancy was measuring a bug in her science class. The bug measures 1.4 inches. If 1 millimeter is approximately 0.04 inches, how many millimeters long is the bug?
35 mm