Sales Tax and Discounts Explained
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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Aiden Montgomery
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of sales tax?
To be passed on to the government for various uses
To reduce the price of items for consumers
To cover the cost of shipping and handling
To increase the store's revenue
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If an item costs $20 and the sales tax is 7.1%, what is the sales tax amount?
$1.34
$2.10
$2.34
$1.42
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the total cost including sales tax?
Multiply the item cost by the sales tax rate
Add the sales tax amount to the original item cost
Subtract the sales tax amount from the original item cost
Divide the original item cost by the sales tax rate
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the sales tax rate if the original price was $57.25 and the total cost after tax was $58.97?
3%
5%
4%
2%
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is sales tax calculated differently for essential and non-essential items?
Essential items are taxed at a lower rate
Non-essential items are not taxed
There is no difference in taxation
Essential items are taxed at a higher rate
Tags
CCSS.7.RP.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final price of jeans originally priced at $29.98 after a 33% discount?
$20.09
$19.43
$21.58
$18.89
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the sales tax on a discounted item?
Add the discount to the sales tax rate
Subtract the discount from the sales tax rate
Apply the sales tax rate to the discounted price
Apply the sales tax rate to the original price
Tags
CCSS.6.RP.A.3C
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