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Sales tax and cash word problems

Grade 5 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Read which one each problem asks for. Cash totals round to the nearest 5¢ (Canada has no pennies). Ontario adds 13% HST to the items here.

  1. Hana buys a box of crayons and a water bottle in Ontario. Together they cost $16.10 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  2. Theo buys a library tote for $8.52 and a box of crayons for $2.99 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Theo pay?
  3. Yusuf buys a bike bell for $8.47 and a library tote for $6.41 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Yusuf pay?
  4. Hana buys a bike bell and a box of crayons in Ontario. Together they cost $11.18 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  5. Owen buys a water bottle and a bike bell in Ontario. Together they cost $22.43 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  6. Theo buys a library tote for $5.90 and a box of crayons for $2.86 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Theo pay?
  7. Kofi buys a toque for $11.68 and a pack of pencils for $2.23 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Kofi pay?
  8. Chloé buys a bike bell and a pack of pencils in Ontario. Together they cost $11.28 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  9. Amara buys a skipping rope for $4.00 and a puzzle for $13.44 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Amara pay?
  10. Arjun buys a box of crayons and a water bottle in Ontario. Together they cost $14.09 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  11. Kofi buys a library tote for $7.63 and a pair of mittens for $11.53 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Kofi pay?
  12. Grace buys a notebook and a box of crayons in Ontario. Together they cost $7.41 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  13. Diego buys a bike bell for $9.46 and a water bottle for $13.81 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Diego pay?
  14. Elif buys a pack of pencils and a bike bell in Ontario. Together they cost $11.14 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  15. Fatima buys a notebook and a bike bell in Ontario. Together they cost $10.52 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  16. Owen buys a water bottle and a box of crayons in Ontario. Together they cost $19.42 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  17. Yusuf buys a toque for $11.03 and a carton of milk for $4.29 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Yusuf pay?
  18. Malik buys a notebook and a puzzle in Ontario. Together they cost $14.26 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  19. Isla buys a water bottle for $10.83 and a pair of mittens for $7.40 and pays in cash, rounded to the nearest 5¢. What does Isla pay?
  20. Chloé buys a skipping rope and a puzzle in Ontario. Together they cost $21.93 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
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Answer key: Sales tax and cash word problems

  1. tax $2.09, total $18.19
  2. $11.50 (total $11.51)
  3. $14.90 (total $14.88)
  4. tax $1.45, total $12.63
  5. tax $2.92, total $25.35
  6. $8.75 (total $8.76)
  7. $13.90 (total $13.91)
  8. tax $1.47, total $12.75
  9. $17.45 (total $17.44)
  10. tax $1.83, total $15.92
  11. $19.15 (total $19.16)
  12. tax $0.96, total $8.37
  13. $23.25 (total $23.27)
  14. tax $1.45, total $12.59
  15. tax $1.37, total $11.89
  16. tax $2.52, total $21.94
  17. $15.30 (total $15.32)
  18. tax $1.85, total $16.11
  19. $18.25 (total $18.23)
  20. tax $2.85, total $24.78