Decimals and Sales Tax

Change the percentage to a decimal

100

44%

.44

200

32%

.32

300

6%

.06

400

7.56%

.0756

500

120%

1.2 or 1.20

Find the total price - purchases and sales tax

100

Purchases $10 Tax Rate 6% Total Price?

.06 x $10 = $.60 $10 + $.60 = $10.60 Answer $10.60

200

$53.00 and 6% tax Total Price?

.06 x $53.00 = $3.18 $53.00 + $3.18 = $56.18

300

$18.45 and 4.5% tax Total Price?

.045 x $18.45 = $.83 $18.45 + $.83 = $19.28

400

$22.65 and 13% tax Total Price?

$.13 x $22.65 = $2.95 $22.65 + $2.95 = $25.59

500

Charlene's lunch bill was $18.70. Estimate the total cost for lunch with 5% tax. Find just the tax to be paid.

.05 x $18.70 = $.94 $.94 + $18.70 = $19.64

Find the tax

100

Purchase $30.00 Tax Rate 13% Find just the tax to be paid.

.13 x $30 = $3.90

200

Purchase $300 Tax Rat 13% Find just the tax to be paid.

$39

300

Purchase $475.00 Tax 6%

$28.50

400

Purchase $500 Tax Rate 5% Find just the tax to be paid.

$25.00

500

Purchases $600 Tax Rate 8% Find just the tax to be paid.

$48.00

Combination Problems

100

3 items at $3.75 each + 2 items at $5.00 each.

Tax rate 6% What is the Total Price?

$22.53

200

3 items at $10 each + 2 items at $20 each. 

Tax Rate 5%. What is the Total Price?

$73.50

300

4 items at $20 each + 2 items at $10 each

Tax Rate 7% What is the Total Price?

$107

400

2 items at $3 each + 1 item at $4

Tax rate 6% What is the Total Price?

$10.60

500

3 items at $5 each + 6 items at $10 each

Tax Rate 7% What is the Total Price?

$80.25

Tax and decimal questions

100

When I change a percentage to a decimal what do I do with the decimal point?

Move it two places to the left

200

Taxes are something you have to pay on most things in Ontario. The sales tax rate (HST) in Ontario is what?

13%

300

How much tax do you pay on $1.00? If you are in Ontario.

$.13 or 13 cents or a dime and a nickel

400

What are the steps for calculating the amount you have to pay for taxes on your purchases?

1. Change the tax rate to a decimal 2. Multiply the decimal times the purchase price to get the tax. 3. If you wanted the total purchase price you would add the price of the items and the taxes.

500

What is the decimal for 1000%?

10