Sales Tax and Discounts (above or less than 100%)
Isaac placed his money in a bank with a 5% interest per year. He had $525 in the bank INCLUDING the interest. How much was his original deposit?
Cost: $90 Sales Tax: 6% What is the total cost?
$95.40
Regular Price: $25 Discount: 40% What is the sale price?
$15
Meg ran 520 meters today which was 30% longer than the distance she usually runs. What is the distance she usually runs?
What is 40% of 420
168
Cost: $12.50 Sales Tax: 4% What is the total cost?
$13.00
A box has 90 cups. This includes an additional 20%. How many cups were there originally in the box?
75
What is 30% of 840
252
Cost: $2400 Sales Tax: 8% What is the total cost?
$2400 + 192 = 2592
Mary bought a bag for $50 after a 60% discount. How much was the cost of the bag BEFORE the discount?
$125
What is 5% of 6920
346
What is 78% of 200
156
Cost: $180 Tip: 15% What is the total cost?
$207
Regular Price: $85 Discount: 40% What is the sale price?
$51
A string was stretched and its length was 20cm. It was 20% shorter than its original length. What was the original length of the string?
25cm
What is 72% of 90
64.8
What is 39% of 500
245
Cost: $80 Sales Tax: 18% What is the total cost?
80 + 14.40 = 94.40
A tool set costs $120. Fortunately, there was a 25% discount. However, there is a 10% sales tax on the DISCOUNTED price. How much is the tool set after the discount and sales tax?
$99