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Sales tax word problems

Grade 5 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Find 13% of the price, round to the nearest cent, and add it on. Ontario adds 13% HST to the items here.

  1. Hana buys a library tote and a skipping rope in Ontario. Together they cost $11.38 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  2. Ethan buys a pack of pencils and a skipping rope in Ontario. Together they cost $7.62 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  3. Sofia buys a library tote and a skipping rope in Ontario. Together they cost $13.51 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  4. Fatima buys a notebook and a skipping rope in Ontario. Together they cost $9.64 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  5. Priya buys a bike bell and a water bottle in Ontario. Together they cost $17.86 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  6. Arjun buys a library tote and a notebook in Ontario. Together they cost $11.48 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  7. Leah buys a bike bell and a puzzle in Ontario. Together they cost $19.63 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  8. Jin buys a pack of pencils and a box of crayons in Ontario. Together they cost $6.20 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  9. Hana buys a pack of pencils and a water bottle in Ontario. Together they cost $13.41 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  10. Zara buys a skipping rope and a box of crayons in Ontario. Together they cost $10.08 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  11. Arjun buys a pack of pencils and a library tote in Ontario. Together they cost $8.88 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  12. Owen buys a skipping rope and a puzzle in Ontario. Together they cost $18.49 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  13. Ava buys a library tote and a pack of pencils in Ontario. Together they cost $9.57 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  14. Liam buys a notebook and a puzzle in Ontario. Together they cost $21.84 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  15. Diego buys a skipping rope and a library tote in Ontario. Together they cost $11.00 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  16. Ethan buys a water bottle and a bike bell in Ontario. Together they cost $19.40 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  17. Mateo buys a pack of pencils and a skipping rope in Ontario. Together they cost $8.02 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  18. Noah buys a library tote and a pack of pencils in Ontario. Together they cost $9.91 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  19. Hana buys a water bottle and a bike bell in Ontario. Together they cost $20.00 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  20. Jin buys a puzzle and a notebook in Ontario. Together they cost $20.21 before the 13% HST. What is the tax, and what is the total?
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Answer key: Sales tax word problems

  1. tax $1.48, total $12.86
  2. tax $0.99, total $8.61
  3. tax $1.76, total $15.27
  4. tax $1.25, total $10.89
  5. tax $2.32, total $20.18
  6. tax $1.49, total $12.97
  7. tax $2.55, total $22.18
  8. tax $0.81, total $7.01
  9. tax $1.74, total $15.15
  10. tax $1.31, total $11.39
  11. tax $1.15, total $10.03
  12. tax $2.40, total $20.89
  13. tax $1.24, total $10.81
  14. tax $2.84, total $24.68
  15. tax $1.43, total $12.43
  16. tax $2.52, total $21.92
  17. tax $1.04, total $9.06
  18. tax $1.29, total $11.20
  19. tax $2.60, total $22.60
  20. tax $2.63, total $22.84