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Sales Tax and Markup Calculations

Sales Tax and Markup Calculations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
6.RP.A.3C

Standards-aligned

Created by

Liam Anderson

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
The video tutorial explains how to calculate additional costs such as tax, tips, and markups. It covers methods to find total costs by adding these extra charges to the initial price. Examples include calculating shipping and handling, tax on purchases, tips on bills, and store markups for profit. The tutorial also introduces a quicker method for calculating total costs by combining percentages.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula to calculate the total cost including tax?

Total cost = Item cost - Sales tax

Total cost = Item cost + Sales tax

Total cost = Item cost / Sales tax

Total cost = Item cost * Sales tax

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an item costs $50 and the shipping and handling fee is 15%, what is the shipping and handling cost?

$5.00

$12.50

$10.00

$7.50

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you convert 15% to a decimal?

15.0

0.015

1.5

0.15

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total cost if an item costs $88 and the tax is 10%?

$95.80

$96.80

$98.00

$97.80

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the quicker method to calculate the total cost including tax?

Multiply the item cost by 1.1

Multiply the item cost by 0.1

Add 10% of the item cost to the item cost

Subtract 10% of the item cost from the item cost

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Amy spent $25 on brunch and leaves an 18% tip, what is the total cost including tip?

$30.00

$28.50

$27.50

$29.50

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the total cost including tip using the combined percentage method?

Multiply the original cost by 0.18

Subtract 18% of the original cost from the original cost

Add 18% of the original cost to the original cost

Multiply the original cost by 1.18

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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