Shopping word problems: mixed
Totals, change, rounding, tax and best buys. Cash totals round to the nearest 5¢ (Canada has no pennies). Ontario adds 13% HST to the items here.
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Elif buys a bike bell for $7.43 and a carton of milk for $4.64. What is the total?
Answer: $12.07
Arjun buys a winter hat for $16.44 and a library tote for $8.93. What is the total?
Answer: $25.37
Mei buys a box of crayons and a library tote. Together they cost $11.76, and the state adds a 5% sales tax. What is the tax, and what is the total?
Answer: tax $0.59, total $12.35
Tip: Totals, change, rounding, tax and best buys. 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, F1.5
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 5 Money Problems: Shopping in Canada, with an answer key.
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