Sales Tax Word Problems Coloring Activity | Percent Word Problem Practice
Give students a low-prep way to practice percent applications with this Sales Tax Word Problems Coloring Activity. Students will calculate sales tax and use that amount to find the total cost for each real-world word problem.
Students solve each sales tax word problem, match their answers to the coloring key, and use their results to complete the coloring page. The color-by-answer format keeps students practicing important percent word problem skills while adding an engaging component.
This activity includes 16 sales tax word problems and works well for independent practice, review, homework, math centers, sub plans, early finishers, or extra practice with percent applications.
What’s Included:
• 16 sales tax word problems
• Practice calculating sales tax
• Practice finding total cost
• Student coloring page
• Answer key
• Print-ready student pages
Perfect for:
• Sales tax word problems
• Percent word problem practice
• Percent applications
• 7th grade math review
• CCSS 7.RP.A.3
• Math centers
• Independent practice
• Sub plans
• Early finishers
• Test prep
This Sales Tax Word Problems Coloring Activity is a helpful addition to your percent unit, proportional relationships review, real-world math practice, math centers, or supplemental practice resources.
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