Sales Tax and Percent

SALES TAX

100

What is the percentage of GST, PST and HST in Ontario?

GST + PST = HST

5%  +  8% = 13%

200

Find the tax price of these baby Jordan shoes.
$32 shoes, 5% sales tax

The tax is $1.60. 

300

Find the total cost of this Google Home.

$179.95; 13% sales tax

The total cost of the Google Home is $203.35.

400

Adrianna went to Walmart to buy her son some diapers and toys. What is the sales tax on each of these items?

Toys - $36, Diapers - $29.99

Toys - $4.68

Diapers - $1.50

The tax on diapers is 5%.

500

Here are the expenses of John's day. What did he spend in total?

Public Transit - $3, Chips - $2.75, T-shirt - $21.99

$30.96 ~ $31

SHOPPING BAG

100

Fill in the blank.

Basic groceries, such as dairy, meat, vegetables and canned goods have ____ sales tax. 

NO

200

Fill in the blank.

Since young children grow fast, most children items have ___ tax. However, toys have a ___ sales tax.

5% tax, 13% tax

300

You go shopping online. This is your checkout bag:

PS4 - $499.99, Controller - $74.99

With tax, what is the total amount you need to spend?

The total amount needed to spend is $649.75.

400

You go shopping. The following is in your cart:

Cheese - $4.44, Bag of Tomatoes - $2.64

With tax, what is the total amount you need to spend?

There is NO TAX on dairy & vegetable products.

The total amount is $7.10.

500

You go back to school shopping. Here are your items:

Backpack- $45.55, Pencil- $2.25, A Book- $15

With tax, what is the total amount you need to spend?

Taxes on books & newspapers are 5%.

The total needed is $69.76 ~ $69.80

WOULD YOU RATHER?

100

Would you rather have:

13% of $235  OR  13% of 342 

Choose the larger amount.

I would rather have 13% of 342, which is $44.50.

200

Would you rather have: 
255% of 20  OR  60% of 80 

Choose the larger amount.

n= 51, x= 48 

255% of 20

300

Would you rather have:

83% of 600  OR  75% of 650

n= 498, x= 487.50

83% of 600

400

Would you rather buy:

Adult Tank top - $11.50 
OR
Children's Pajamas - $12 

Consider the taxes.

$13 or $12.60

Children's Pajamas

500

Would you rather buy:

Five books- $24.99 each

OR
Headphones- $128.82

Consider the taxes.

n= $131.20

x= $145.57 ~ $145.60

I would rather buy the five books.

COUPONS

100

What is 30% of $10?

$3.00

200

You go shopping at Sephora.

Lipstick- $29, Coupon- 25% OFF

What is your sale price, BEFORE the tax?

Sale price = $21.75

300

You go to the grocery store.

Baby Spinach- $5.49, Coupon- 89 cents OFF

What is the total cost, after tax is calculated?

$4.60

400

You win a free coupon from Apple.  

iPad - $429, Coupon - 15% OFF 

Calculate the total cost of the iPad + tax.

$412.05

500

You buy a pack of Huggies Diapers.

Diapers- $32.75, Coupon- 25% OFF

Calculate the total amount spent after tax.

The tax on diapers is 5%.

$25.79 ~ $25.80

WORD PROBLEMS

100

Stacey bought a two bags of milk from Shoppers Drug Mart for $4.27 each, before tax. Calculate the total amount of money she had to spend.

$8.54 ~ $8.55

200

If the total price of a Drake album is $14.99, what is the original price, if the sales tax rate is 13%?

$13.04 ~ $13.05

300

How much does Harry Potter have to pay for two wands in Ontario, if each one costs $32.99+tax?

$74.56 ~ $74.60

400

Billy bought three boxes of Jumbo Crayons at Michael's for $5.49 + tax. How much is his total cost if he uses a coupon that allows 40% off the entire purchase?

$3.72 ~ $3.70

500

Justin Bieber goes to Loblaws. He buys a brush for $2.98, a belt for $15 and two packs of yogurt for $4.99. What is the total amount he spends, after tax?

Yogurt has NO TAX.

Justin Bieber spends $30.30.