Tip, Tax, Discount, Percent Change

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What is a tip?

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A tip is a small amount of money given to someone for their service, usually calculated as a percentage of the total bill.

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How do you calculate sales tax?

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To calculate sales tax, multiply the price of the item by the sales tax rate (as a decimal) and then add that amount to the original price.

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What is a discount?

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A discount is a reduction in the price of an item, usually expressed as a percentage of the original price.

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How do you calculate the final price after a discount?

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To find the final price after a discount, subtract the discount amount from the original price.

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What is percent change?

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Percent change is a way to express the change in a quantity as a percentage of the original amount.

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How do you calculate percent decrease?

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To calculate percent decrease, subtract the new value from the original value, divide by the original value, and multiply by 100.

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If an item costs $50 and has a 20% discount, what is the discount amount?

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The discount amount is $10.

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If a shirt costs $30 and the sales tax is 5%, what is the total cost?

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The total cost is $31.50.

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What does it mean to add sales tax to a price?

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Adding sales tax means increasing the original price by a certain percentage to account for tax.

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If a house was originally $250,000 and is now $235,000, what is the percent decrease?

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The percent decrease is 6%.

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