Sales tax word problems
Find 13% of the price, round to the nearest cent, and add it on. Ontario adds 13% HST to the items here.
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Amara buys a library tote and a notebook. Together they cost $10.72, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
Answer: tax $0.86, total $11.58
Malik buys a water bottle and a box of crayons. Together they cost $12.69, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
Answer: tax $1.02, total $13.71
Yusuf buys a puzzle and a jump rope. Together they cost $17.71, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
Answer: tax $1.24, total $18.95
Tip: Find 13% of the price, round to the nearest cent, and add it on. 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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