Sales Tax
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Mathematics
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7th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Elyssa Lang
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How to Find Sales Tax - STEPS
1. Convert the sales tax percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100.
2. Find out how much sales tax will cost. Multiply the cost of the item by the sales tax percentage as a decimal.
3. If the problem is asking you to find the total cost, add the original cost of the item + the cost of the sales tax.
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Example 1:
A new television cost $900. The sales tax is 9%. Find the cost of the SALES TAX ONLY.
Now, find the TOTAL COST.
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Example 2:
2 nights at a hotel cost $250. The sales tax is 12%. Find the cost of the SALES TAX ONLY.
Now, find the TOTAL COST.
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Multiple Choice
The price of a new car is $29,990. If the sales tax rate is 6.5%, then how much sales tax is being charged?
$199,493.50
$19,949.35
$1,949.35
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Multiple Choice
If the sales tax rate is 7.5% in New York State, then how much sales tax would you pay for a $34 pair of pants? (NOT THE TOTAL COST)
$2.55
$36.55
$20.55
$255.55
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Multiple Choice
A jacket at the store costs $47.30, with a sales tax rate of 8%. What would be the TOTAL COST of the jacket, including tax?
$3.78
$51.08
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Multiple Choice
A pair of Nike AirMax costs $180. The New Jersey sales tax rate is 6.625%. Find the TOTAL COST of the Nikes.
$11.25
$191.25
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