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Activity 2 Sales Tax
jOb ective Find prices that include sales tax.
1. Textbook Instructions Activity 2 Sales Tax
When sales tax is charged, it must always be Jessica wants to buy a bag. The price of the bag is $20. But Jessica must
added to the total purchase price. also pay 5% for sales tax.
Method 1: Find the sales tax, then add it to How much does Jessica pay in total for the bag?
the price.
Have students first find the amount of sales Method 1 Find the sales tax, then add it The sales tax on items that
tax. Tell them this is done by converting the to the price. you buy is the amount of
percent of sales tax to a decimal and then money that you pay to the
multiplying this by the original price. The Find the sales tax for the item. government. A sales tax is
amount of the sales tax is then added to the sales tax = $20 5%
item’s price to get the total price including = $20 0.05 calculated as a percent of the
tax. = $1 cost of an item. It is added to
Example: $20 bag with 5% sales tax
5% 0.05 Add the sales tax to the price. the price of an item.
0.05 $20 $1 total price = $20 $1
$20 $1 $21 = $21
1. Have students find the total price of each Have students first find the amount of sales tax. Then add it to the original price to get the total price.
item using Method 1.
1 . Find the total price of each item using the method above.
a. $52 b. $75 c. $350
3% sales tax 6% sales tax 5.1% sales tax
sales tax
= $52 3%
= $52 0.03 sales tax sales tax
= $75 6% = $350 5.1%
= $ 1.56 = $75 0.06 = $350 0.051
= $4.5 = $17.85
total price
= $52 $ 1.56 total price total price
= $75 $4.5 = $350 $17.85
= $79.5 = $367.85
= $ 53.56
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2. Build Understanding
Not all sales taxes are created equal. It’s not unusual for towns Town Price Tax % Tax $ Final
close to each other to charge different sales taxes. Have Price
students discuss whether it is cost effective, in terms of time
and gasoline, to drive 10 miles to save a few pennies in sales A $7.00 8.3% $.58 $7.58
tax on small items. Discuss with them if this is a good idea
when they’re buying an expensive item such as a new B $7.00 6.5% $.46 $7.46
automobile.
C $7.00 7.2% $.50 $7.50
220 NUMINO Teacher s Guide
jOb ective Find prices that include sales tax.
1. Textbook Instructions Activity 2 Sales Tax
When sales tax is charged, it must always be Jessica wants to buy a bag. The price of the bag is $20. But Jessica must
added to the total purchase price. also pay 5% for sales tax.
Method 1: Find the sales tax, then add it to How much does Jessica pay in total for the bag?
the price.
Have students first find the amount of sales Method 1 Find the sales tax, then add it The sales tax on items that
tax. Tell them this is done by converting the to the price. you buy is the amount of
percent of sales tax to a decimal and then money that you pay to the
multiplying this by the original price. The Find the sales tax for the item. government. A sales tax is
amount of the sales tax is then added to the sales tax = $20 5%
item’s price to get the total price including = $20 0.05 calculated as a percent of the
tax. = $1 cost of an item. It is added to
Example: $20 bag with 5% sales tax
5% 0.05 Add the sales tax to the price. the price of an item.
0.05 $20 $1 total price = $20 $1
$20 $1 $21 = $21
1. Have students find the total price of each Have students first find the amount of sales tax. Then add it to the original price to get the total price.
item using Method 1.
1 . Find the total price of each item using the method above.
a. $52 b. $75 c. $350
3% sales tax 6% sales tax 5.1% sales tax
sales tax
= $52 3%
= $52 0.03 sales tax sales tax
= $75 6% = $350 5.1%
= $ 1.56 = $75 0.06 = $350 0.051
= $4.5 = $17.85
total price
= $52 $ 1.56 total price total price
= $75 $4.5 = $350 $17.85
= $79.5 = $367.85
= $ 53.56
134
2. Build Understanding
Not all sales taxes are created equal. It’s not unusual for towns Town Price Tax % Tax $ Final
close to each other to charge different sales taxes. Have Price
students discuss whether it is cost effective, in terms of time
and gasoline, to drive 10 miles to save a few pennies in sales A $7.00 8.3% $.58 $7.58
tax on small items. Discuss with them if this is a good idea
when they’re buying an expensive item such as a new B $7.00 6.5% $.46 $7.46
automobile.
C $7.00 7.2% $.50 $7.50
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