How to find the amount of sales tax - ACT Math
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On a grocery shopping trip you spent $15 on meat, $5 on cheese, and $25 on produce. If the total bill was $48.15, what is the rate of sales tax on the food?
On a grocery shopping trip you spent $15 on meat, $5 on cheese, and $25 on produce. If the total bill was $48.15, what is the rate of sales tax on the food?
Tax = Total Bill - Cost of Food = 48.15 – (15 + 5 + 25) = $3.15
Percentage of Tax = Tax / Cost of Food = 3.15/ (15 + 5 + 25) = 3.15 / 45 = 0.07 = 7%
Tax = Total Bill - Cost of Food = 48.15 – (15 + 5 + 25) = $3.15
Percentage of Tax = Tax / Cost of Food = 3.15/ (15 + 5 + 25) = 3.15 / 45 = 0.07 = 7%
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Regular sales tax is 
. Saturday is a tax free day that applies to clothes. You want to buy a pair of jeans that are 
, a pair of shoes that are 
, and a new shirt that costs 
. How much money will you save if you want to go shopping on Saturday?
Regular sales tax is
Total cost = $120 + $45 + $75 = $240
Cost of Sales Tax = 8.25% ($240) = 0.0825 ($240) = $19.80
Total cost = $120 + $45 + $75 = $240
Cost of Sales Tax = 8.25% ($240) = 0.0825 ($240) = $19.80
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Beth purchased $21.25 worth of groceries. The sales tax rate is 7.5%. What was her total bill?
Beth purchased $21.25 worth of groceries. The sales tax rate is 7.5%. What was her total bill?
The tax is calculated by 0.075 * 21.25 = 1.59375 or $1.59. So the total bill is the cost of items purchased plus tax, which is $21.25 + $1.59 = $22.84.
The tax is calculated by 0.075 * 21.25 = 1.59375 or $1.59. So the total bill is the cost of items purchased plus tax, which is $21.25 + $1.59 = $22.84.
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Before tax is calculated, Billy's bill at a restaurant is $50.00. If sales tax is 8%, how much tax does he pay?
Before tax is calculated, Billy's bill at a restaurant is $50.00. If sales tax is 8%, how much tax does he pay?
You evaluate $50.00 x (0.08) = $4.00
You evaluate $50.00 x (0.08) = $4.00
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The last week of August is tax-free week. If the standard tax rate is 8.25%, how much money would a shopper save buying a $50 dress and a $30 pair of shoes during tax free week?
The last week of August is tax-free week. If the standard tax rate is 8.25%, how much money would a shopper save buying a $50 dress and a $30 pair of shoes during tax free week?
Tax = Total Cost * 0.0825 = (50 + 30) * 0.0825 = (80) x 0.0825 = 6.6 = $6.60
Tax = Total Cost * 0.0825 = (50 + 30) * 0.0825 = (80) x 0.0825 = 6.6 = $6.60
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If a stick of deodorant costs $4.29 with a sales tax of 8.75%. What will the total cost of the item be?
(round to the nearest cent)
If a stick of deodorant costs $4.29 with a sales tax of 8.75%. What will the total cost of the item be?
(round to the nearest cent)
To solve for the tax charged multiply 0.0875 by the sales price of $4.29.
This is $0.375375. Add this to the original amount of $4.29.
The answer is 4.665375. Rounded to the nearest cent is $4.67
To solve for the tax charged multiply 0.0875 by the sales price of $4.29.
This is $0.375375. Add this to the original amount of $4.29.
The answer is 4.665375. Rounded to the nearest cent is $4.67
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Jim buys a pair of shoes for 
, including tax. If the shoes were priced at 
, what percentage tax rate was he charged?
Jim buys a pair of shoes for
Step 1: Find the amount of tax tax paid
Jim paid 
including tax for shoes that were 
pre-tax. Therefore:
Jim paid 
in tax.
Step 2: Figure out the tax rate (What percentage of 
is 
?)
Set up a proportion and solve for 
:
Therefore, Jim paid an 
tax on the shoes he purchased.
Step 1: Find the amount of tax tax paid
Jim paid
Jim paid
Step 2: Figure out the tax rate (What percentage of
Set up a proportion and solve for
Therefore, Jim paid an
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The total cost of a new boat, inclusive of sales tax, was 
. If the sales tax rate is 
, what was the original price of this boat before sales tax?
The total cost of a new boat, inclusive of sales tax, was
The easiest way to do this is to write out the equation as though you were solving from the original price to find the final price. You would know that:
or
Solving for 
, you get:
The easiest way to do this is to write out the equation as though you were solving from the original price to find the final price. You would know that:
Solving for
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If a given locality charges 
sales tax, what is the total price for purchasing an item that costs 
before tax? Round to the nearest cent.
If a given locality charges
If a given locality charges 
sales tax, what is the total price for purchasing an item that costs 
before tax?
First, convert 
to 
. Then, multiply this by 
to get 
dollars. Add this to the original price to get 
. This rounds to 
.
Another way to do this is to multiply 
to get the same amount.
If a given locality charges
First, convert
Another way to do this is to multiply
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Sarah is buying a shirt that she likes. The shirt costs 
but there is an 
sales tax. How much does Sarah pay for the shirt in total, after sales tax is added? (Round to the nearest cent.)
Sarah is buying a shirt that she likes. The shirt costs
To find how much total is payed for an item after sales tax, conver the sales tax to a decimal and add it to 1, then multiply that total to the price of the item.
To find how much total is payed for an item after sales tax, conver the sales tax to a decimal and add it to 1, then multiply that total to the price of the item.
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