Matching worksheet designed to help students practice calculating tips, commissions, and sales tax through real-world word problems.

Let’s solve each word problem one by one and match them to the correct answer from the list.

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Problem 1:
> Mr. Wilson paid $45 for honey. This amount includes a tax of 8%. What was the cost of the honey before tax?

✔ Solution:
Let the original cost (before tax) be x.
With 8% tax, total paid = x + 0.08x = 1.08x
We know 1.08x = 45
→ x = 45 / 1.08 = 41.67

✔ Match: 41.67 → Answer C

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Problem 2:
> After shopping in a vegetable store, Mr. Harris pays a bill before tax that is $23.50. The vegetable tax rate is 5%. How much was the total bill, including tax?

✔ Solution:
Tax = 5% of 23.50 = 0.05 × 23.50 = 1.175
Total = 23.50 + 1.175 = 24.675 ≈ 24.68

✔ Match: 24.68 → Answer D

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Problem 3:
> An electronics salesman wants to earn $4,000 in November. He receives a base salary of $600 per month as well as a 10% commission on all sales in that month. How much merchandise does he have to sell to earn the amount of money he wants?

✔ Solution:
Let sales = x
Commission = 10% of x = 0.10x
Total earnings = base + commission = 600 + 0.10x
Set equal to 4000:
600 + 0.10x = 4000
→ 0.10x = 3400
→ x = 3400 / 0.10 = 34,000

✔ Match: 34,000 → Answer A

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Problem 4:
> At a toothpaste shop, 200 tubes were sold in August. The manager is hoping to boost sales 50% in September. How many toothpaste tubes must the sales team sell in September to reach this goal?

✔ Solution:
50% increase on 200 = 0.50 × 200 = 100
So, new target = 200 + 100 = 300

✔ Match: 300 → Answer E

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Problem 5:
> Mr. Martin paid $16.14 for a star fish. This amount includes a tax of 6%. What was the price of the star fish before tax?

✔ Solution:
Let original price = x
Total with 6% tax = 1.06x = 16.14
→ x = 16.14 / 1.06 = 15.23

✔ Match: 15.23 → Answer B

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Problem 6:
> Mr. Anderson paid $19.18 for a CD cover. This amount includes a tax of 3%. What was the cost of the CD cover before tax?

✔ Solution:
Let original cost = x
Total with 3% tax = 1.03x = 19.18
→ x = 19.18 / 1.03 = 18.62

✔ Match: 18.62 → Answer F

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## ✔ Final Matching:

1. → C (41.67)
2. → D (24.68)
3. → A (34,000)
4. → E (300)
5. → B (15.23)
6. → F (18.62)

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📌 Answer Key:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. E
5. B
6. F

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