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Find the amount of tax
Find the TOTAL amount of the item, including tax
Find the amount of the item without tax
You have the total, what's the tax?
100

10%

0.10

100

How much tax do you pay on $100 if the tax rate is 10%?

$10

100

How do you pay total on an item that costs $100 if the tax rate is 10%?

$110

100

The total amount of the item is $220. The tax was $20. What did the item start at?

$200

100

The pricetag of your item is $100. You pay an additional $10 was tax. What percent tax did you pay?

10%

200

25%

0.25

200

How much tax do you pay on $200 if the tax rate is 14%?

$28

200

How do you pay total on an item that costs $200 if the tax rate is 14%?

$228.00

200

The total amount of the item is $2784. The tax is $789.40. What is the original price of the item?

1994.60

200

The pricetag of your item is $175. You pay an additional $22.75 in tax. What percent tax did you pay?

13%

300

18.3%

0.183

300

How much tax do you pay on $384 if the tax rate is 17.4%?

$66.82

300

How do you pay total on an item that costs $849 if the tax rate is 17%?

$993.33

300

The total amount of the item is $482. The tax is $16.75. What is the original price of the item?

$465.25

300

The pricetag of your item was $275. You pay an additional $68.75 in tax. What percent tax did you pay?

25%

400

152%

1.52

400

How much tax do you pay on $1819 if the tax rate is 13%?

$236.47

400

How do you pay total on an item that costs $42,973 if the tax rate is 12%?

48129.76

400

The total amount of the item is $16824. The tax is $829. What is the original price of the item?

$15995

400

What is the equation to find the % of tax if you know the total cost and the amount paid?

t x original price = amount of tax paid

500

1859.84%

18.5984

500

How much tax do you pay on $42,850 if the tax rate is 8%?

$3428.

500

What is the total amount you pay for an item that costs $42,849 at 12.9% tax?

48376.52

500

The total price of the item is $16,842.19. The tax is 149.22. What is the original price?

$1,692.97

500

Why is it important to know how to calculate sales tax?

To make sure you don't get taken advantage of when shopping.