Year 5 maths · T.1 · Sales Tax: HST
Sales tax word problems
Find 13% of the price, round to the nearest cent, and add it on. Ontario adds 13% HST to the items here.
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Amara buys a library tote for $8.09 and a notebook for $3.47. What is the total?
Answer: $11.56
Omar buys a carton of milk for $4.62 and a bag of apples for $5.74. What is the total?
Answer: $10.36
Chloé buys a beanie for $16.03 and a puzzle for $16.97. What is the total?
Answer: $33.00
Tip: Find 13% of the price, round to the nearest cent, and add it on. Ontario adds 13% HST to the items here.
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 5 Money Problems: Shopping in Canada, with an answer key.
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