Unit Price & Better Buys
Find the unit price.
14 oz for $3.15
$3.15/14oz = $0.225/oz
Sam bought two greeting cards for $4.39 each. The sales tax rate is 4.5%.
How much tax will Sam pay on his purchase?
$4.39 x 2 = $8.78 x 4.5% = $0.3951
$0.40 total tax
If Jennifer buys two boxes of cereal at $3.30 each and a box of breakfast bars for $2.25 she can use a coupon for $0.75 off.
If she uses the coupon, what is her total cost for the three items?
($3.30 x 2) + $2.25 = $8.85 - 0.75 =
$8.10 total cost
Sweater is priced at $65.99.
On sale for 35% off.
What is the total MARKDOWN on the sweater?
$65.99 x 35% = $23.10 markdown
offers an immediate discount
coupon
Find the unit price.
$2.98 for 3 boxes
$0.993/box
Mike bought a refurbished iPad for $237 and two styluses for $3.15 each. The sales tax rate is 5%.
How much tax will he pay on this purchase?
$237 + (2 x $3.15) = $243.30 x 5% = $12.165
$12.17 total tax
Nick has a coupon for $0.45 off if he buys 2 boxes of Pop-Tarts at $1.98 each.
What is the total cost for 2 boxes of Pop-Tarts?
2 x $1.98 = $3.96 - 0.45 =
$3.51 total cost
Original price - $54.00
Sale price - $37.99
What is the markdown?
$54.00 - 37.99 = $16.01 markdown
Discount; amount you SAVE
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Which is the better buy?
24oz for $2.49
36oz for $2.69
12oz for $2.29
48oz for $4.00
36oz for $2.69 = $0.075/oz
Max is at Home Depot buying six gallons of paint at $19.27 each and a ceiling fan for $88.22.
The state sales tax rate is 4.5%. The county sales tax rate is 2%.
What is the total purchase price for all of his items (including all tax)?
($19.27 x 6) + $88.22 = $203.84 subtotal
4.5% + 2% = 6.5% total tax rate
$203.84 x 6.5% = $13.2496 tax
$203.84 + $13.25 = $217.09 total purchase price
Burt has a coupon for $1.50 off if he purchases a family size bag of tortilla chips for $6.99 and a jar of salsa for $2.15.
What is the total cost for the tortilla chips and jar of salsa?
$6.99 + $2.15 = $9.14 - 1.50 =
$7.64 total cost
Mitch bought a pair of boots on sale for $89.95. The original price for the boots was $132.45.
What was the markdown on the boots that Mitch purchased?
$132.45 - 89.95 =
$42.50 markdown
total of the selling price plus any tax collected
total purchase price
Which is the better buy?
Tires are sold for $87 for 1 tire, 2 tires for $174, 3 tires for $261 or 4 tires for $348.
All are same price!
$87/tire
Amy went to Advanced Auto to buy motor oil for $23.95, a car battery for $196.75 and wiper blades for $33.95.
The state sales tax rate is 6.5% and the county tax rate is 1.5%.
What is the total purchase price for all of her items (including all tax)?
$23.95 + $196.75 + $33.95 = $254.65 subtotal
6.5% + 1.5% = 8% total tax rate
$254.65 x 8% = $20.372 tax
$254.65 + $20.37 = $275.02 total purchase price
Ginny is buying a new car for $32,984. She qualified for an instant rebate of $2175 for first time car buyers and an additional instant rebate of $500 because she is a full-time student.
What is the final cost of the car after the instant rebates?
$32,984 - ($2175 + $500) =
$30, 309 final cost of the car
Marilyn bought a ski jacket that was on sale for 33% off. The regular price of the jacket was $389.00.
What is the sale price of the ski jacket?
100% - 33% = 67% (percent paid)
$389 x 67% =
$260.63 sale price for ski jacket
cost per unit
unit pricing
Which is the better buy?
12oz for $1.50
15oz for $1.75
22oz for $3.04
15oz for $1.75 = $0.117/oz
Veronica bought some make-up at Ulta. She paid with $25 in cash. She received $1.12 back in change. The sales tax rate where she lives is 6.5%.
What was the total price BEFORE tax was added?
How much tax was added to the cost?
$25.00 - 1.12 = $23.88 total cost with tax
$22.42 price before tax
Total tax = $1.46
Paul is purchasing five gallons of paint for $23.99 per gallon. He picked up the paperwork to send in for a rebate of $5 per gallon of paint. The envelope to send it in cost him $0.35 and the stamp to mail it out cost him $0.50.
Including the envelope and stamp, what is the total cost of the five gallons of paint after the rebate?
$23.99 x 5 = $119.95 for paint
$5 rebate x 5 = $25.00 total rebate
$119.95 - $25.00 = $94.95
$94.95 + $0.35 + $0.50 =
$95.80 total cost after rebates
Bill & Shannon bought an end table on sale for $193.63. The sign for the sale read that all furniture was 33% off.
What was the original price for the end table?
100% - 33% = 67% percent paid (0.67)
0.67x = $193.63 (divide by 0.67 both sides)
x = $289.00 original price before sale
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