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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 jump rope. Together they cost $12.17, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  2. Isla buys a jump rope and a pack of pencils. Together they cost $9.43, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  3. Jin buys a puzzle and a jump rope. Together they cost $21.62, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  4. Elif buys a box of crayons and a jump rope. Together they cost $11.29, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  5. Sofia buys a library tote and a puzzle. Together they cost $27.23, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  6. Liam buys a water bottle and a pack of pencils. Together they cost $15.38, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  7. Hana buys a water bottle and a library tote. Together they cost $18.52, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  8. Mateo buys a library tote and a puzzle. Together they cost $19.94, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  9. Diego buys a jump rope and a water bottle. Together they cost $20.19, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  10. Malik buys a library tote and a pack of pencils. Together they cost $9.54, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  11. Owen buys a jump rope and a puzzle. Together they cost $20.25, and the state adds a 8% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  12. Owen buys a pack of pencils and a jump rope. Together they cost $6.34, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  13. Amara buys a box of crayons and a bike bell. Together they cost $13.43, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  14. Mateo buys a pack of pencils and a jump rope. Together they cost $8.10, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  15. Priya buys a notebook and a library tote. Together they cost $8.09, and the state adds a 6% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  16. Elif buys a library tote and a bike bell. Together they cost $16.41, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  17. Elif buys a bike bell and a library tote. Together they cost $15.92, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  18. Ethan buys a library tote and a box of crayons. Together they cost $9.31, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  19. Ethan buys a box of crayons and a notebook. Together they cost $5.35, and the state adds a 7% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
  20. Isla buys a water bottle and a pack of pencils. Together they cost $17.28, 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 word problems

  1. tax $0.85, total $13.02
  2. tax $0.57, total $10.00
  3. tax $1.08, total $22.70
  4. tax $0.56, total $11.85
  5. tax $1.63, total $28.86
  6. tax $1.23, total $16.61
  7. tax $1.11, total $19.63
  8. tax $1.40, total $21.34
  9. tax $1.01, total $21.20
  10. tax $0.57, total $10.11
  11. tax $1.62, total $21.87
  12. tax $0.32, total $6.66
  13. tax $0.67, total $14.10
  14. tax $0.49, total $8.59
  15. tax $0.49, total $8.58
  16. tax $0.82, total $17.23
  17. tax $1.11, total $17.03
  18. tax $0.65, total $9.96
  19. tax $0.37, total $5.72
  20. tax $1.04, total $18.32