Tax, tip, discount

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What is a discount?

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A reduction in the price of a product or service, often expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate the amount of a discount?

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Multiply the original price by the discount percentage (as a decimal).

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If a sweater costs $30 and has a 25% discount, how much do you pay?

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$22.50

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What is sales tax?

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A percentage added to the price of goods and services, collected by the government.

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How do you calculate sales tax?

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Multiply the price of the item by the sales tax rate (as a decimal).

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If a TV costs $899 and the sales tax is 6.5%, how much tax do you pay?

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$58.44

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What happens to the price when sales tax is applied?

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The sales tax is added to the original price.

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How do you convert a decimal to a percentage?

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Multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign.

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If you have a decimal of 0.18, what is it as a percentage?

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18%.

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What is a tip?

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A small amount of money given to someone for their service, often expressed as a percentage of the total bill.

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