Calculating Sales Tax and Discounts
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Objective
I can calculate the final price of an item after sales tax or a discount.
Part 1 of 4
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
To calculate sales tax, convert the sales tax percentage into a decimal and multiply it by the price of the item.
- 2
To find the final price, add the sales tax amount to the original price of the item.
- 3
Another method to find the final price is to multiply the original price by 1 plus the sales tax rate in decimal form, such as 1.06 for a 6% tax.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
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A video game costs $45. If the sales tax is 7%, what is the amount of sales tax you will pay?
A shirt is priced at $25, and there is a discount of 20%. What is the sale price of the shirt?
Part 4 of 4
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“A bicycle costs $249.99, and the sales tax is 5%. What is the final price of the bicycle?”
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