Calculating Sales Tax by Hand

What is the first step in calculating sales tax by hand?

• Converting the sales tax rate to a decimal

• Adding the sales tax to the original price

• Multiplying the price by the sales tax rate

• Rounding the sales tax amount

How do you convert a percentage to a decimal?

• Add 100

• Divide by 100

• Subtract 100

• Multiply by 100

What is the decimal form of 7.5%?

• 0.75

• 0.0075

• 0.075

• 7.5

What is the next step after converting the sales tax rate to a decimal?

• Multiplying the price by the sales tax rate

• Rounding the sales tax amount

• Adding the sales tax to the original price

• Converting the decimal back to a percentage

When multiplying decimals, what should you do with the decimal points initially?

• Ignore them and place them at the end

• Multiply them

• Add them together

• Subtract them

How many digits should be to the right of the decimal in the final answer when multiplying 59.49 by 0.075?

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 5

To what place value should you round the sales tax amount when dealing with money?

• Hundredths

• Tenths

• Whole number

• Thousandths

What is the rounded sales tax amount for 59.49 with a 7.5% tax rate?

• $4.45

• $4.46

• $4.48

• $4.47

What is the final step in calculating the total cost?

• Dividing the original price by the sales tax rate

• Adding the sales tax to the original price

• Subtracting the sales tax from the original price

• Multiplying the original price by the sales tax rate

What is the total cost when the original price is 59.49 and the sales tax is 4.46?

• $63.93

• $63.94

• $63.95

• $63.96