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Grade 5 maths · X.1 · Tax or Cash?

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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  1. Zara buys a notebook for R2.55 and a bag of apples for R4.10. What is the total?

    Answer: R6.65

  2. Ava buys a carton of milk for R4.76 and a box of crayons for R4.17. What is the total?

    Answer: R8.93

  3. Grace buys a library tote for R5.87 and a puzzle for R17.56. What is the total?

    Answer: R23.43

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.

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