Calculating Sales Tax

Percent, Sales Tax, Tips

Draw

Draw 6¢

Multiple Choice

When you pay tax the tax is ...

• more than the bill

• a percentage of the bill

• bogus

• all you pay

Multiple Choice

On your order of $120 what would be a reasonable amount of sales tax you might pay in any state?

• $100

• $9

• $20

• $130

Sales Tax is between 0 and 10%

Sales tax is a small amount of the overall bill

There is no rule for how high sales tax can be... but usually it is between 0 and 10% depending on what state you are in.

Multiple Choice

If sales tax is 4% what does that mean?

• Tax is too high

• You pay 0.04¢

• you pay 4¢ for each dollar you spend.

• You pay 4¢

Multiple Choice

What is 7¢ in dollars?

• $7

• $0.7

• 7¢

• $0.07

Multiple Choice

If tax is 4% how much tax will you pay on $3?

• 4¢ + 4¢ + 4¢

• 4x3

• $4

• 4¢

Multiple Choice

If sales tax is 3% how much sales tax do you pay on $8?

• 8¢

• 3¢+3¢+3¢+3¢+3¢+3¢+3¢+3¢

• 3¢+3¢+3¢

• 3¢

Multiple Choice

If sales tax is 5% how much tax do you pay on $3?

• $0.05 + $0.05 + $0.05

• $5 + $5 + $5

• 0.05¢ + 0.05¢ + 0.05¢

• 5x3

Multiple Choice

If you go out to dinner and the bill is $6 and the sales tax is 3% what is the bill?

• $6

• $3

• $6.03

• 3%

Multiple Choice

If you buy a sweatshirt for $24 and sales tax is 2% you will pay 100% of the sweatshirt AND 2% of the sweatshirt. Which expression shows this?

• 100%(2%)(24)

• 102%(48)

• 100%(24)+2%(24)

• 2%(24)

Multiple Select

MARK ALL THAT APPLY

If you buy an item for $4 and tax is 3% which expression will show the TOTAL cost with tax?

• 4(100%)+4(3%)

• 4(100%+3%)

• 4(103%)

• 4(3%)

​Percent Increase (sales tax, tips)

$3.00 * (1 + 0.10)

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OR

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$3.00 * 0.10

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​$3.00 + 0.30

​Percent decrease (Discounts)

​$3.00 * (1 - 0.10)

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OR

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$3.00 * 0.10

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​$3.00 - 0.30

Poll

You have a bill for $43.17 and sales tax is 8%, using the 1 step method, how would you find the total?

• 43.17 * 0.08

• 43.17 * 1.08

• 43.17 * 0.92

Poll

Your total bill is $52.89, and you leave a 20% tip. How would you calculate the tip?

• $52.89*1.20

• $52.89*0.80

• $52.89*0.20

Poll

Your purchase 8 shirts for $9.99 each. Sales tax is 7% and you have a 10% off coupon, what is your total for the purchase?

• $76.96

• $77.52

• $85.51

• $81.76

Poll

Your bill at a restaurant is $52.80, sales tax is 7.5% and you leave an 18% tip, what is your total?

• $57.63

• $66.26

• $66.04

• $66.98

Poll

You purchase orange juice that is on sale for 2/$9. You have a $1.00 off manufacture coupon and a $0.75 off store coupon. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the total of your purchase for 1 orange juice?

• $3.02

• $4.77

• $2.92

• $2.75

Poll

You purchase dish detergent originally for $6.95. If the detergent is on sale for BOGO free. What is the cost for 1 dish detergent?

• $3.48

• $5.21

• $6.95

• $1.74

Poll

You purchase goldfish crackers originally for $10.95. If the crackers are on sale for BOGO 1/2 off. What is the cost for 3?

• $16.43

• $24.63

• $8.21

• $27.38

Poll

Your bill was $62.75. You have a 15% off coupon, the sales tax rate is 6%, and leave a 20% tip. What is the total with the tip?

• $102.41

• $79.82

• $76.49

• $69.84

Poll

Your bill was $51.89. You have a 10% off coupon, the sales tax rate is 7.5%, and leave a 20% tip. What is the total with the tip?

• $61.36

• $66.94

• $60.24

• $73.63