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Exercise 15

Avg difficulty 2.5

For this set of questions, calculate the percent or part and the ending amount.

Vancouver, Washington has a sales tax of 8.7% Find the tax amount on a clothing purchase of $120. What is the total cost of the purchase?

Lee et al., Math in Society, §1.3 Percents, Exercise 15

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