Consumer Math #1

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What is the formula to calculate the price after a discount?

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Price after discount = Original Price - (Original Price × Discount Rate)

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate sales tax on a discounted price?

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Sales Tax = Discounted Price × Sales Tax Rate

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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What is a discount?

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A discount is a reduction in the original price of a product.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a sofa costs $599.99 and has a 20% discount, what is the discounted price?

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Discounted Price = $599.99 - ($599.99 × 0.20) = $479.99

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the total cost of an item after applying a 6% sales tax on a discounted price of $479.99?

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Total Cost = $479.99 + ($479.99 × 0.06) = $508.79

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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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 price of an item by a certain percentage to account for tax.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the commission rate?

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The commission rate is the percentage of sales that is paid to an employee as a commission.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate total earnings from sales?

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Total Earnings = Sales × Commission Rate

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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If the commission rate is 5.5% and sales are $18,200, what are the total earnings?

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Total Earnings = $18,200 × 0.055 = $1,001

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?

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The regular price is the original price before any discounts, while the sale price is the price after discounts are applied.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C