If the sales tax is 5% on a calculator...find the tax and the total cost if the calculator is $19.95 (type in your answers for #16 and #17).
Question 16
16.
What is the TAX amount? (Round to the nearest hundredth, or cent)
Question 17
17.
What is the TOTAL amount?
Question 18
18.
If the sales tax on a coffee table is $3.60, find the cost of the table if the tax rate is 6%.
Question 19
19.
Marcia received a commission of $2,275 for selling a small home. If she receives a 7% commission, find the price of the home.
Question 20
20.
In 2000, households received 3.4 credit card offers per month on average. In 2005, the average was 5.9. Find the percent increase. Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
Question 21
21.
In 2001, there were 3,147 adolescents under 18 being held in state prisons. In 2005, the number was 2,226. Find the percent decrease.