SAT Math › How to find the amount of sales tax
A certain state charges sales tax at a rate of 8.75% per dollar spent. John spends $127.50 total, including tax, on clothes. What was the total price of the clothing before tax was added?
Lisa just bought a desktop computer. The computer cost $1500, the keyboard cost $100, and the mouse cost $25. If the local sales tax is 7%, what was the total cost of her purchases?
Todd is buying a laptop that is discounted by 20%. Included in the amount he pays is a 7% sales tax on the discounted price. If the original price of the laptop is $995 (before the discount) what is the total amount that Todd pays, rounded to the nearest cent?
A dealership is selling a used car with a sticker price of . If state sales tax is
, how much will the taxes on purchasing the car be?
Billy is buying from a sudden inflated economy. Suppose a sales tag shows the price of a shirt to be . Right at checkout, the cashier charged Billy a hefty sales tax that made the shirt cost
. What percent was this sales tax?
Cynthia buys 2 shirts, each costing $35, a pair of pants for $40 and a belt for $18. At the register the total she owes is $138.24. What is the rate of sales tax in her state?
If there is a 10% sale on an item, and then 9% sales tax is applied to that after-sale price, then what is the total cost of the item including tax as a percentage of its pre-sale sticker price?
Harry, on his first lunch date with Sally, decides to put the entire bill on his credit card. If the bill came to $28 and Harry wants to leave an 18% tip, what is the total amount that he should pay?
Mike spent $30 on food and $50 on non-food products in the supermarket. There's a sales tax of 10% on non-food products only. How much did Mike spend in total at the supermarket?
Jack is at the grocery store. He buys in groceries, and groceries are not taxed in his state. He also buys
in other items, which are taxed at
(not yet applied). How much is his total?