Sales Tax
Store Flyers
Coupons
Tipping/Gratuity
Budget Vocabulary
100
Is sales tax the same amount everywhere in the USA?
No, it is governed at the state/county level
100
What are the dates that this weekly ad are valid? May I get the same deals on December 20th? Why or why not?
What is Dec 12th-18thth.
No, because December 20th would come after the effective days of the ad.
100
What is the purpose of a coupon?
To save you money?
100
You go to Outback Steakhouse with your family and have wonderful service. What is the minimum you should tip for very good service
What is 20%
100
Money you earn from working
What is income?
200
What is sales tax?
A tax paid on retail purchases.
200
This ad states that the M&M's are 2 packages for $7.00. How much would you pay if you only want 1? 
What is $4.39.
How much would you save buying 2 while they are on sale?
$1.78
200
Where can you find coupons?
In the newspaper, online, store websites/apps
200
You order food delivery from doordash and your food is cold and spilling out of the container. What is the minimum % you should tip for poor service?
What is 10%?
200
Money you spend on purchases
What are expenses?
300
What are some things sales tax is used for?
Answers will vary ( schools, roads, fire departments, parks, medical facilities)
300
How much are the Pringles chips in the ad?
What is 3 for $5.00?
300
What are 2 types of coupons
paper/printable or digital
300
You need a haircut and go to the salon. Your haircut is exactly what you hoped it would look like. What is the minimum % tip should you leave?
What is 20%
300
Expenses that are the same every month
What are fixed expenses?
400
What types of expenses are sales taxed?
Answers will vary (clothing, prepared foods, paper products, soda)
400
What is the youngest age you can be to get the COVID vaccine from this ad?
What is 5 years old
400
Work this problem. You have a coupon for $1.00 off 3 tubes of toothpaste. Toothpaste cost $2.29 each. How much will you pay?
What is $5.87
400
You go to a very expensive hotel that costs $200 a night to stay. What is the minimum tip you should leave the housekeeper daily?
What is $5.00 or more per night?
400
Expenses that are different every month
What are variable expenses?
500
What types of expenses are not sales taxed?
Answers will vary (groceries/food items not prepared, prescription drugs, medical devices)
500
What is the cost of the pink Fitbit? Would this item be taxed?
What is $69.95
Yes, it is a taxed item.
500
I have a coupon for Dollar General for $5.00 off the purchase of $25.00 or more. My total before the coupon is $38.00. How much will I pay after the coupon?
What is $33.00
500
You decide to get a tattoo from a local artist. The art work is extensive and takes over 4 hours. What % tip should you leave the tattoo artist?
What is 20%?
500
Spending money on things that we need
What are essential expenses?