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Discount and Sales Tax

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  • Discount: The amount of decrease, which is subtracted from the regular price
  • Discount = Percent of discount × Regular price
  • Sale price = Regular price – discount
  • Sales tax: The amount of the rate of the cost, which is added to the total
  • Sales tax = Rate × Total cost
  • Total due = Total cost + Sales tax

A pair of shoes that regularly sell for $60 are on sale for 10% off. Find the discount.

  • 10% = 0.10
  • discount = ($60)(0.10)

$6

A pair of shoes that regularly sell for $120 are on sale for 20% off. Find the discount.

  • 20% = 0.20
  • discount = ($120)(0.20)

$24

A math textbook is 15% off. If the original price is $100, what is the sale price?

  • 15% = 0.15
  • discount = ($100)(0.15)

$15

A history textbook is 30% off. If the original price is $150, what is the sale price?

  • 30% = 0.30
  • discount = ($150)(0.30)

$ 45

A car is 12% off. If the original price is $3500, what is the sale price?

  • 12% = 0.12
  • discount = ($3500)(0.12)

$420

A shirt costs $20. Find the sales tax if the rate is 15%.

  • 15% = .15
  • sales tax = ($20)(.15)

$ 3

A shirt costs $65. Find the sales tax if the rate is 60%.

  • 60% = .60
  • sales tax = ($65)(.60)

$39

A shirt costs $55. Find the sales tax if the rate is 20%.

  • 20% = .20
  • sales tax = ($55)(.20)

$11

Find the total cost of a $35 CD with 10% sales tax.

  • 10% = .10
  • sales tax = ($35)(.10) = $3.50
  • total = $35.00 + $3.50

$38.50

Find the total cost of a $65 book with 20% sales tax

  • 20% = .20
  • sales tax = ($65)(.20) = $13
  • total = $65 + $13

$78.00

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Discount and Sales Tax

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Mathematics: Basic Math