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Tax, Tips, and Discounts!!!

Tax, Tips, and Discounts!!!

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Presentation

Mathematics

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
6.RP.A.3C, 7.RP.A.3, 7.EE.B.3

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Chelsea Moore

Used 272+ times

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20 Slides • 22 Questions

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Tax, Tips, and Discounts!!! - REAL WORLD MATH

January 6/7: I can learn to calculate sales tax and the final price.

January 13/14: I can use my knowledge of percents to calculate tip amounts and total price.

January 25/26: I can calculate different discounts and find the cost of an item.

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Review: Percent of a Number

  • OF = MULTIPLY (x)

  • Change the % to a fraction or decimal

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3

Multiple Choice

15% of 28

1

42

2

.42

3

4.2

4

40.2

4

Multiple Choice

75% of 92

1

6.9

2

.69

3

69

4

690

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SALES TAX

  • An extra fee we pay on the items we buy at the store (ADDED TO PRICE)

  • Sales Tax is a percent that changes based on the state you live in

  • Kentucky = 6%

  • Indiana = 7%

  • Tennessee = 9%

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6

Multiple Choice

Sales tax is __________ to the price

1

subtracted

2

added

3

multiplied

4

divided

7

calculating sales tax = finding percent of a number!

  • Wendy's Order Total: $7.43

  • Kentucky sales tax = 6%

  • 6% of $7.43

  • 0.06 x $7.43 OR

     6100×7.43\frac{6}{100}\times\text{7.43}  

  • 0.4458 = 0.45 = TAX

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Multiple Choice

Find the sales tax only. $199.95 iphone; 7% tax

1

$ 13.98

2

$ 213.95

3

$14.00

4

$15.90

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What is the total price?

  • Sales tax is always ADDED to the cost of the item!

  • 199.95 + 14.00 = 213.95

  • $213.95 for the iPhone including tax!

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Multiple Choice

Find the sales tax only. $34 groceries; 8% tax

1

$ 2.72

2

$ 36.89

3

$ 3.00

4

$ 28.90

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What is the total price?

  • Sales tax is always ADDED to the cost of the item!

  • 34.00 + 2.72 = 36.72

  • $36.72 for the groceries including tax!

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Multiple Choice

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Lona wants to a buy raincoat for her goat.  If the raincoat costs $39.99 and has a sales tax rate of 7%.  What will be the FINAL PRICE (with tax) of the raincoat?  
1
$42.79
2
$42.78
3
$2.80
4
$2.79

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Multiple Choice

Ralph buys a computer for $675. The sales tax rate is 6%. How much did Ralph pay for the computer?
1
40.50
2
715.50
3
6.00
4
634.50

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15

Review: Percent of a Number

  • OF = MULTIPLY (x)

  • Change the % to a fraction or decimal

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Multiple Choice

What is 42% of 65?
1
23.7
2
25.3
3
27.3

17

Multiple Choice

What is 11% of 15?
1
1.65
2
1.56
3
2.5

18

Sales Tax REVIEW Video!

- Its four minutes!!!

-Take notes!!

-I will pause and tell you important information along the way (:

19

Multiple Choice

What is the total cost with sales tax?
Price $2.75
Tax 5%
1
$2.89
2
$3.00
3
$0.14
4
$2.75

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Multiple Choice

What is the total cost with sales tax?
Price $17.95
Tax 6%
1
$19.03
2
$18.50
3
$1.08
4
$2.15

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TIPS!

- Additional money paid to workers from customers

- Usually given for great service!

- Type ONE job where they receive tips in the chat

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calculating tips = finding percent of a number!

  • Hair Salon Cost: $45

  • TIP: 25%

  • 25% of $45

  • 0.25 x $45 OR

     25100×45\frac{25}{100}\times\text{45}  

  • TIP = $11.25

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Multiple Choice

Eliza bought a meal that cost $12.00. She tipped the waiter 25% of that amount. How much was the tip?
1
$ 15.00
2
$ 12.25
3
$3.00
4
$4.00

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What is the total price?

  • The tip is always ADDED to the cost!

  • 12.00 + 3.00 = 15.00

  • $15.00 for Eliza's meal including tip.

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Multiple Choice

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How much would the tip be if you left 18% on a $75.45 steak dinner?
1
$ 13.58
2
$ 89.03
3
$ 61.87
4
$135.80

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What is the total price?

  • The tip is always ADDED to the cost!

  • 75.45 + 13.58

  • $88.93 for the steak dinner including tip.

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Multiple Choice

Angela spent $30.00 at a restaurant.  If she leaves a 15% tip, how much will her TOTAL BILL be? 
1
30.00
2
45.25
3
$ 34.50
4
35.65

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Multiple Choice

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Daniel has dinner at a restaurant and the cost of his meal is $28.00. Because of the service, he wants to leave a 20% tip. What is his total bill including tip?
1
33.60
2
40.00
3
24.60
4
30.50

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STOP HERE FOR TODAY!

Use brave time to complete your math assignments!!

- IXL lessons

- QUIZ!

- VIDEO!

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What is a discount?

an amount or percentage subtracted from the normal selling price of something

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Multiple Choice

Discounts are always ______________ from the original price

1

ADDED

2

SUBTRACTED

3

MULTIPLIED

4

DIVIDED

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Multiple Choice

A discounted price means the price has
1
decreased
2
increased

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Multiple Choice

When you have a discount, do you add or subtract the discount from the total?
1
Subtract
2
Add

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Discount Video - Week 2 Video

  • Open the google form to answer the questions! https://forms.gle/AfKCkpgAMve2Z4NA8

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u7bwRGhqjQ

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Practice Calculating Discount

  • The new iphone cost $399

  • Best Buy is offering a discount for 20% off

  • How much money would you save going to Best Buy?

  • 20% x $399

  • $79.80

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Practice Calculating Discount

  • Airpods cost $169.00

  • Walmart is selling them for 15% off!

  • How much money would you save going to Walmart?

  • 15% of 169.00

  • $25.35

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Multiple Choice

Gabby has a coupon for 20% off of her meal at Outback. What is the amount of the discount Gabby receives if her meal cost $28?

1

$22.40

2

$4.20

3

$5.60

4

33.60

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Multiple Choice

A pair of shoes cost $50.00. A 20% discount is offered. What is the amount of discount?

1

$5.00

2

$10.00

3

$60.00

4

$40.00

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Practice Calculating Total Cost

  • Step 1: Find the percent of

  • 10% of $21

  • $2.10 = amount of discount

  • Step 2: Subtract

  • $21 - $2.10 = $18.90

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Practice Calculating Total Cost

  • Step 1: Find the percent of

  • 50% of $16.18

  • $8.09 = amount of discount

  • Step 2: Subtract

  • $16.18 - $8.09 = $8.09

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Multiple Choice

Kimoni wants to purchase a pair of shoes that are on sale for 10% off the regular price of $64.00. Which is the sale price of the shoes?

1

$6.40

2

$57.60

3

$63.90

4

$70.40

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Multiple Choice

Macy's Department Store has a 30%-off sale this week. What is the sale price for a pair of $24.00 jeans?

1

$2.40

2

$7.20

3

$16.80

4

$21.60

Tax, Tips, and Discounts!!! - REAL WORLD MATH

January 6/7: I can learn to calculate sales tax and the final price.

January 13/14: I can use my knowledge of percents to calculate tip amounts and total price.

January 25/26: I can calculate different discounts and find the cost of an item.

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