Introduction to Sales Tax

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Show your work for each problem.

1.
What is sales tax?
1. a)A percentage added to the price that goes to the government
2. b)A fee for returning items
3. c)A discount on products
4. d)The original price of an item
2.
Convert 8% to a decimal.
3.
A pencil costs 2 dollars. With a 10% tax rate, what is the tax amount?
4.
If an item costs 50 dollars and the tax is 5 dollars, what is the total cost?
1. a)55 dollars
2. b)60 dollars
3. c)45 dollars
4. d)50 dollars
5.
A notebook costs 10 dollars. The tax rate is 5%. Find the total cost.
6.
What multiplier do you use to find the total price when the tax rate is 6%?
7.
A skateboard costs 75 dollars. With an 8% tax rate, find the total price using the one-step method.
8.
A shirt costs 40 dollars. With a 7% tax, what is the tax amount?
1. a)2.80 dollars
2. b)28.00 dollars
3. c)7.00 dollars
4. d)4.00 dollars
9.
A video game costs 60 dollars. The tax rate is 9%. What is the total cost?
10.
You buy a backpack for 55 dollars and the tax rate is 6%. How much do you pay in total?
11.
Which calculation correctly finds the total cost of a 25 dollar item with 4% tax?
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
12.
A pair of sneakers costs 120 dollars. With a 7.5% tax rate, what is the total cost?
13.
A tablet costs 350 dollars with 8.25% tax. What is the total price?
14.
You buy three items: a book for 15 dollars, a toy for 25 dollars, and a game for 45 dollars. If the tax rate is 6%, what is the total cost for all items?
15.
Store A sells a jacket for 80 dollars with 5% tax. Store B sells the same jacket for 75 dollars with 10% tax. Which store has a lower total price?
1. a)Store B (82.50 dollars)
2. b)They cost the same
3. c)Store A (84 dollars)
4. d)Cannot be determined
16.
A family dinner costs 95 dollars before tax. The tax rate is 8% and they also want to leave a 15% tip on the pre-tax amount. What is the total bill?
17.
You have 100 dollars to spend. If the tax rate is 10%, what is the maximum price before tax that you can afford?