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 bike bell and a jump rope. Together they cost $15.59, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
Answer: tax $1.25, total $16.84
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.
Curriculum
Ontario Mathematics (2020): F1.2
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 5 Money Problems: Shopping in Canada, with an answer key.
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