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Cogito

Grade 7 Math · Chapter 3 · Lesson 2

Practice Worksheet

Tax, Tips, and Markup

Adding a percent on top.

10 problems · about 18 minutes · 7.RP.A.3

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

The original, with the added percent beside it.
original and added on
the total
The original40
Added on8
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Percent Increase and Decrease”

    A 120 pound item falls 25%. New price?

    Answer

  2. From “Unit Rates with Fractions”

    ⅖ mile in ⅕ hour. Miles per hour?

    Answer

  3. From “The Graph of a Proportional Relationship”

    Proportional graph through (4, 24). What is k?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. £90 with 20% added. Total in pounds?

    Answer

  2. £50 with 10% added. Total in pounds?

    Answer

  3. £80 with 25% added. Total in pounds?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. What multiplier adds 30%?

    Answer

  2. £120 with 5% added. Total in pounds?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Bill

    A £60 bill with a 10% tip. What is the total, in pounds?

    Answer

  2. The Tax

    A £200 item with 20% tax added. What is the total, in pounds?

    Answer