Sales tax and cash word problems
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.
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Zara buys a notebook for ₹2.55 and a bag of apples for ₹4.10. What is the total?
Answer: ₹6.65
Ava buys a carton of milk for ₹4.76 and a box of crayons for ₹4.17. What is the total?
Answer: ₹8.93
Grace buys a library tote for ₹5.87 and a puzzle for ₹17.56. What is the total?
Answer: ₹23.43
Tip: 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.
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