Tax, Tip, & Discount with DESMOS

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Discount is a percentage of the cost that is __________ from the total.

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Subtracted

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A PS4 costs $399. There is a 20% discount. What is the total cost?

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$319.20

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Dana buys a new computer that cost $675. Sales tax is 7%. What is the total cost?

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$722.25

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At McDonald’s a McChicken cost $1.49. Meals tax is 5%. What is the total cost?

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$1.56

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Breakfast at Denny’s cost $8.63. You give a 15% tip. What is the total cost?

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$9.92

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What is a discount?

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A reduction in the price of a product, usually expressed as a percentage.

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How do you calculate a discount?

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Multiply the original price by the discount percentage and subtract that amount from the original price.

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What is sales tax?

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A percentage added to the cost of goods and services, collected by the seller.

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How do you calculate sales tax?

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Multiply the cost of the item by the sales tax rate.

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What is a tip?

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