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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. Together they cost $17.84, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  2. Zara buys a box of crayons for $2.99 and a winter hat for $16.13. What is the total?
  3. Noah buys a library tote for $6.41 and a jump rope for $4.00. What is the total?
  4. Malik buys a box of crayons and a puzzle. Together they cost $18.56, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  5. Lucas buys a box of crayons for $4.08 and a winter hat for $18.78. What is the total?
  6. Hana buys a pack of pencils and a water bottle. Together they cost $16.41, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  7. Theo buys a bike bell and a library tote. Together they cost $13.57, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  8. Kofi buys a pack of pencils and a library tote. Together they cost $7.83, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  9. Mateo buys a puzzle and a notebook. Together they cost $16.57, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  10. Theo buys a pair of mittens for $8.88 and a library tote for $7.63. What is the total?
  11. Omar buys a bike bell for $9.52 and a library tote for $7.12. What is the total?
  12. Kofi buys a water bottle for $10.38 and a box of crayons for $4.20. What is the total?
  13. Zara buys a winter hat for $19.39 and a water bottle for $11.68. What is the total?
  14. Noah buys a carton of milk for $4.95 and a pack of pencils for $2.53. What is the total?
  15. Chloé buys a box of crayons and a water bottle. Together they cost $19.37, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  16. Yusuf buys a winter hat for $11.03 and a carton of milk for $4.29. What is the total?
  17. Malik buys a notebook and a puzzle. Together they cost $20.57, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  18. Mateo buys a notebook for $3.07 and a pack of pencils for $3.06. What is the total?
  19. Yusuf buys a puzzle for $17.01 and a pair of mittens for $7.25. What is the total?
  20. Arjun buys a jump rope and a notebook. Together they cost $9.76, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
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Answer key: Sales tax and cash word problems

  1. tax $1.25, total $19.09
  2. $19.12
  3. $10.41
  4. tax $1.11, total $19.67
  5. $22.86
  6. tax $1.15, total $17.56
  7. tax $0.68, total $14.25
  8. tax $0.63, total $8.46
  9. tax $0.99, total $17.56
  10. $16.51
  11. $16.64
  12. $14.58
  13. $31.07
  14. $7.48
  15. tax $1.55, total $20.92
  16. $15.32
  17. tax $1.03, total $21.60
  18. $6.13
  19. $24.26
  20. tax $0.59, total $10.35