Find the percent of increase or decrease to the nearest percent. 1.) From 1 to ) From 162 to ) From 16 to 22 1 – = 38% D 177 – = 9% I 22 – = 38% I

Applications of Percents Lesson 8.6

To find Commission & Total pay: Commission rate (decimal) amount of sale = commission Total pay = commission + salary

To find Sales Tax & Total Cost Sales tax rate (decimal) amount of sale = amount of tax Total Cost = amount of sale + amount of tax

Lin earns a weekly salary of $110 plus a 6.5% commission on sales at a pizza store. How much would he make in a week if he sold $4300 worth of pizzas? Commission rate (decimal) amount of sale = commission = commission = $ Total pay = commission + salary Total pay = $ $110 Total pay = $389.50

The sales tax rate in Ashley’s town is 5.75%. If she purchases 4 chairs for $ each and an area rug for $659.99, how much sales tax does she owe? Sales tax rate (decimal) amount of sale = amount of tax.0575 $ = amount of tax = $ = $ = $ Total purchase = $

Find the commission or sales tax to the nearest cent. Total sales: $12,000 Commission rate: 2.75% Commission rate (decimal) amount of sale = commission ,000 $330 = commission

Find the commission or sales tax to the nearest cent. Total sales: $26.98 Sales tax rate: 8% $2.16 = sales tax Sales tax rate (decimal) amount of sale = amount of tax

Find the commission or sales tax to the nearest cent. Total sales: $ Sales tax rate: 6.25% $7.84 = sales tax Sales tax rate (decimal) amount of sale = amount of tax How much would your total bill be? $ $7.84 = $133.34

Find the commission or sales tax to the nearest cent. Total sales: $ Commission rate: 4.25% Commission rate (decimal) amount of sale = commission $38.07 = commission How much would your total pay be? $ $38.07 = $933.82