3C Sales Tax and Tips
Find the total cost to the nearest cent.
$2.95 notebook; 5% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 5% = 105%
The total cost is 105% of the bill.
The total cost of the notebook with sales tax is $3.10.
$3.10
$46 shoes; 2.9% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 2.9% = 102.9%
The total cost is 102.9% of the bill.
The total cost of the shoes with sales tax is $47.33.
$47.33
$28 lunch; 15% tip
Method 1: Add the tip to the regular price.
Find the tip.
Add the tip to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tip to 100%.
100% + 15% = 115%
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The total cost is 115% of the bill.
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The total cost of the shoes with sales tax is $47.33.
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$47.33
$28 lunch; 15% tip
Method 1: Add the tip to the regular price.
Find the tip.
Add the tip to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tip to 100%.
100% + 15% = 115%
The total cost is 115% of the bill.
The total cost of the lunch with tip is $32.20.
$32.20
$98 catered dinner; 18% gratuity
Method 1: Add the gratuity to the regular price.
Find the gratuity.
Add the gratuity to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of gratuity to 100%.
100% + 18% = 118%
The total cost is 118% of the bill.
The total cost of the dinner with gratuity is $115.64.
$115.64
MANICURE Jaimi went to have a manicure that cost $30. She wanted to tip the technician 20% and tax is 5.75%.
How much did she spend total for the manicure?
Sales tax is 5.75% and the tip is 20%, so together they will be 25.75%.
Add this amount to the cost.
Jaimi spent a total of $37.73.
$37.73
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Find the total cost to the nearest cent.
$58 bill; 20% tip
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The total cost of the dinner with gratuity is $115.64.
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$115.64
MANICURE Jaimi went to have a manicure that cost $30. She wanted to tip the technician 20% and tax is 5.75%.
How much did she spend total for the manicure?
Sales tax is 5.75% and the tip is 20%, so together they will be 25.75%.
Add this amount to the cost.
Jaimi spent a total of $37.73.
$37.73
Find the total cost to the nearest cent.
$58 bill; 20% tip
Method 1: Add the tip to the regular price.
Find the tip.
Add the tip to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of the tip to 100%.
100% + 20% = 120%
The total cost is 120% of the bill.
The total cost of the bill with tip is $69.60.
$69.60
$1,500 computer; 7% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 7% = 107%
The total cost is 107% of the bill.
The total cost of the computer with sales tax is $1,605.
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$1,605
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The total cost of the bill with tip is $69.60.
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$69.60 Tax and Tips
$1,500 computer; 7% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 7% = 107%
The total cost is 107% of the bill.
The total cost of the computer with sales tax is $1,605.
$1,605
$99 CD player; 5% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 5% = 105%
The total cost is 105% of the bill.
The total cost of the CD player with sales tax is $103.95.
$103.95
$13 haircut; 15% tip
Method 1: Add the tip to the regular price.
Find the tip.
Add the tip to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tip to 100%.
100% + 15% = 115%
The total cost is 15% of the bill.
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The total cost of the haircut with tip is $14.95.
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The total cost of the CD player with sales tax is $103.95.
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$103.95
$13 haircut; 15% tip
Method 1: Add the tip to the regular price.
Find the tip.
Add the tip to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tip to 100%.
100% + 15% = 115%
The total cost is 15% of the bill.
The total cost of the haircut with tip is $14.95.
$14.95
$43 dinner; 18% gratuity
Method 1: Add gratuity to the regular price.
Find the gratuity.
Add the gratuity to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of gratuity to 100%.
100% + 18% = 118%
The total cost is 118% of the bill.
The total cost of the dinner with gratuity is $50.74.
$50.74
$7.50 meal; 6.5% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 6.5% = 106.5%
The total cost is 106.5% of the bill.
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The total cost of the shoes with sales tax is $7.99.
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The total cost of the dinner with gratuity is $50.74.
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$50.74
$7.50 meal; 6.5% tax
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 6.5% = 106.5%
The total cost is 106.5% of the bill.
The total cost of the shoes with sales tax is $7.99.
$7.99
$39 pizza order; 15% tip
Method 1: Add the tip to the regular price.
Find the tip.
Add the tip to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tip to 100%.
100% + 15% = 115%
The total cost is 115% of the bill.
The total cost of the pizza with tip is $44.85.
$44.85
$89.75 scooter;
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 7.25% = 107.25%
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The total cost of the pizza with tip is $44.85.
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$44.85
$89.75 scooter;
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 7.25% = 107.25%
The total cost is 107.25% of the bill.
The total cost of the scooter with sales tax is $96.26.
$96.26
PET GROOMING Toru takes his dog to be groomed. The fee to groom the dog is $75 plus 6.75% tax. Is $80
enough to pay for the service? Explain.
Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.
Find the sales tax.
Add the sales tax to the regular price.
Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.
100% + 6.75% = 106.75%
The total cost is 106.75% of the bill.
The total fee to groom the dog is $80.06, so $80 is not enough to pay for the service.
No, the total would be $80.06.
CLEANING Diana and Sujit clean homes for a summer job. They charge $70 for the job plus 5% for supplies. A
homeowner gave them a 15% tip. Did they receive more than $82 for their job? Explain.
Supplies are 5% and the tip is 15%, so together they will be 20%.
Add this amount to the regular price.
So, they received $84 for the job.
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The total fee to groom the dog is $80.06, so $80 is not enough to pay for the service.
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No, the total would be $80.06.
CLEANING Diana and Sujit clean homes for a summer job. They charge $70 for the job plus 5% for supplies. A
homeowner gave them a 15% tip. Did they receive more than $82 for their job? Explain.
Supplies are 5% and the tip is 15%, so together they will be 20%.
Add this amount to the regular price.
So, they received $84 for the job.
$84
VIDEO GAMES What is the sales tax of a $178.90 video game system if the tax rate is 5.75%?
The sales tax is $10.29.
$10.29
RESTAURANTS A restaurant bill comes to $28.35. Find the total cost if the tax is 6.25% and a 20% tip is left on
the amount before tax.
Sales tax is 6.25% and the tip is 20%, so together they will be 26.25%.
Add the tax and tip to the amount of the bill.
So, the total restaurant bill is $35.79.
$35.79
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