Sales Tax, Tips, and Discounts

Sales tax is a percentage of the price of goods or services that is added to the total cost, collected by the seller and paid to the government.

To calculate the final price, multiply the original price by the sales tax rate (as a decimal), then add that amount to the original price.

$1,079.10

A tip is a small amount of money given to someone for their service, usually calculated as a percentage of the total bill.

To calculate a tip, multiply the total bill by the tip percentage (as a decimal).

$4.00

A discount is a reduction in the price of a product or service, often expressed as a percentage.

To calculate the amount saved, multiply the original price by the discount percentage (as a decimal).

$5.50

To find the total cost after a discount, subtract the discount amount from the original price.