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National Parks Road Trip: Money Decisions

Solve multistep percent and ratio problems involving a national parks road trip, including tax, tips, interest, commissions, and percent error.

Grade 7MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to7.RP.A.3

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 14 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 7
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students solve multistep ratio and percent problems involving road-trip budgets and purchases.
  • Students calculate interest, tax, tips, markups, discounts, and commission rates.
  • Students use percent error and percent change to evaluate trip estimates and route changes.

How to use

Have students show calculations beside each question. Afterward, discuss which amount serves as the base for each percent.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

7.RP.A.3

Solve multistep ratio and percent problems such as interest, tax, markups, discounts, tips, commissions, and percent error.

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National Parks Road Trip: Money Decisions

Use ratios and percents to plan costs and check trip records.

Plan the Trip

Solve each problem. Use only the charges stated. Write money amounts to the nearest cent when needed.

1.
A family plans a road trip across several national parks. They add an emergency reserve equal to 12% of the total estimated costs shown.
Estimated Trip Costs
CategoryCost
Fuel$270
Lodging$450
Meals$180

How much money should they set aside, including the reserve? $ 

2.
A campground near the first park charges $64 per night. For a three-night stay, only the third night receives a 25% discount. A 5% lodging tax applies to the total after the discount.

What is the total charge for the three nights? $ 

3.
For another part of the trip, the planned ratio of fuel cost to lodging cost is 4 : 7. Lodging is budgeted at $350. The family raises only the fuel budget by 15%.

What is the new combined budget for fuel and lodging? $ 

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