Vocabulary
Sales Tax
Calculating Sales Tax
Calculating Discounts
100

mandatory fees paid by citizens and companies to the government in exchange for services

what is tax?

100

The meaning of PST 

What is provincial sales tax?

100

You wants to buy new furniture that costs $265.00 and the sales tax is 13%. What is the sales tax amount?

$34.45

100

The selling price of a motorcycle is $1 500 with a 10% discount. What is the discount amount? 

$150 

200

paid by individuals when purchasing goods or services

what is sales tax?

200

The Ontario tax rate

What is 13%?

200

Jim wants to buy exercise equipment that costs $445.00 and the sales tax is 13%. What is the sales tax amount? 

$57.85

200

You are going to Canada's Wonderland for Winterfest. You purchase tickets for $65 with a 15% discount. What is the discount amount? 

$9.75

300

an amount that is kept back from a paycheck by the employer/job on a monthly basis

what is payroll tax?

300

The value of GST 

What is 5%?

300

Priya wants to buy a new Apple Watch that costs  $395.00 and the sales tax is 13%. What is the total cost of the Apple Watch?

$446.35

300

Payal's Pizzeria offers customers a 20% discount if the total cost of their purchase is $100. What is the discount amount?

$20

400

the lowering of the price of goods and services offered by businesses at a marked price

what is discount?

400

The value of PST 

What is 8%?

400

Lilly wants to buy new designer clothes and shoes that cost $3,000 and the sales tax is 13%. What is the total cost of the purchase (including tax)? 

$3390

400

Amanda purchases a new pair of shoes with a regular price of $235.00. The store offers her a 12% discount. What is the selling price of the shoes? 

$206.8

500

offered to advertise a new product to customers or to clear stock inventory

what is promotional discount?

500

PST + GST = ?

What is HST?

500

Original price = $41 000 

Sales tax rate = 9% 

What is the sales tax amount? 

$3 690 

500

An iPad Pro that has a regular price of $999.99 is on sale at a 20% discount. What is the sale price including tax?

$903.99