Current Events
Sales Tax Problems
October Vocabulary
October Vocabulary Pt. 2
Random Nearpods
100
What is the name of the Hurricane that hit Florida this week?
Milton
100
You go to Dunkin and buy a $4.00 coffee and a $2.00 bagel. What is the subtotal?
$6.00
100
Another word for diploma
Degree
100
Different choices you have
Options
100
If you get lost give 2 examples of things you can use to help.
Up to Teacher
200
What union ended their strike this week after one day?
Bonus: Where did this affect?
Longshoremen Union
Bonus: The Ports
200
You go to Dunkin and buy a $4.00 coffee and a $2.00 bagel. Sales tax is 6.25% What is the sales tax?
$0.37
200
The money you make in a year.
Salary
200
When you achieve your goal!
Success
200
1:50
300
This week marked the 1st anniversary of the war between what two countries/groups?
Israel and Hamas
300
You go to Dunkin and buy a $4.00 coffee and a $2.00 bagel. Sales tax is 6.25% What is the total?
$6.37
300
By doing this you learn new skills or strategies at work or in life.
Training
300
Something that gets in the way of you getting a job
Roadblock
300
There is no school on Monday due to what holiday?
Bonus: Because many people do not want to celebrate this person, what is the alternative name of the holiday that more people have been celebrating?
Columbus Day
Bonus: Indigenous Peoples' Day
400
There have been parrots "taking over" towns in which country?
Bonus: This is happening due to what?
Argentina
Bonus: Deforestation
400
You go shopping for your new apartment. You buy a couch for $200, a TV for $300, and a bed for $300. Sales tax is 6.25%. How much is the tax?
$50
400
Buying a piece of a company to hopefully make more money.
Bonus: What famous TV show do you see a lot of this happening?
Investment
Bonus: Shark Tank
400
Helping out with tasks, doing work for free
Volunteer
400
10:05
500
The medal, the Purple Heart, is given to soldiers that have what happen to them?
Wounded or killed in action
500
You go shopping for your new apartment. You buy a couch for $200, a TV for $300, and a bed for $300. Sales tax is 6.25%. How much is the total?
$850
500
The desire to be successful
Ambition
500
Badge that shows your personal info to get a job, or travel.
Mass ID
500
Solving Sales Tax:
1._________ the cost of items to get the ________.
2. _______the subtotal and .0625 to get the ______ ________.
3. _____ the subtotal and the sales tax to get the ________.
1. Add / Subtotal
2. Multiply / Sales Tax
3. Add / Total