Question

version 2: sales tax and total purchase price

1. the sales tax rate in indiana is 5.75% and you make a $29.99 purchase.

a) what is the sales tax?
b) what is the total purchase price?

1. martin bought an iphone for $649.99 in california, where the sales tax rate is 7.5%.

a) what is the sales tax?
b) what is the total purchase price?

1. mike purchased two blankets at $44.99 each, one mattress for $59.00 and two bed sheets for a total of $9.99.the sales tax rate is 5.75 percent. what is the total purchase price, including sales tax?
2. nelly purchased a shredder at $39.99, laminator at $31.65, an electric pencil sharpener at $15.99 and a magnetic credit card reader at $14.99. the sales tax rate is 3 percent. what is the total purchase price, including sales tax?
3. you wish to purchase a pencil that costs $0.5, a sticker that costs$0.3 and gumball that costs $0.2. the tax rate is 5.75%.

a) whats the total purchase price before sales tax?
b) what is sales tax on your purchase?
c) what is the total purchase price?

Explanation:

1) a)

• Multiply purchase amount by tax rate.

$29.99\times0.0575 = 1.724425\approx1.72$

1) b)

• Add sales - tax to purchase amount.

$29.99 + 1.72=31.71$

2) a)

• Multiply iPhone price by tax rate.

$649.99\times0.075 = 48.74925\approx48.75$

2) b)

• Add sales - tax to iPhone price.

$649.99+48.75 = 698.74$

3)

• First, find pre - tax total.

$2\times44.99+59.00 + 9.99=89.98+59.00 + 9.99 = 158.97$

• Then, find sales tax.

$158.97\times0.0575 = 9.130775\approx9.13$

• Finally, find total purchase price.

$158.97+9.13 = 168.1$

4)

• First, find pre - tax total.

$39.99+31.65 + 15.99+14.99=102.62$

• Then, find sales tax.

$102.62\times0.03 = 3.0786\approx3.08$

• Finally, find total purchase price.

$102.62+3.08 = 105.7$

5) a)

• Add the costs of items.

$0.5 + 0.3+0.2 = 1$

5) b)

• Multiply pre - tax total by tax rate.

$1\times0.0575 = 0.0575\approx0.06$

5) c)

• Add sales tax to pre - tax total.

$1+0.06 = 1.06$

Answer:

1. a) $\$1.72$
2. b) $\$31.71$
3. a) $\$48.75$
4. b) $\$698.74$
5. $\$168.1$
6. $\$105.7$
7. a) $\$1$
8. b) $\$0.06$
9. c) $\$1.06$