Discounts, Sales Tax and Tip
What would the sale price be for a pair of pants that cost $48.00 after a 30% discount is given? Step 1: change the % into a decimal30% = 0.30 or 0.3 Step 2: multiply the cost of the item by the decimal from step 1 48 X 0.3 $14.40 Step 3: since you are taking a discount, you will subtract the discount from step 2 from the cost of the item you are buying The sale price of your pants is $
What would the final price be for a pair of pants that cost $48.00 after a 30% discount is given and 7% sales tax is applied? Step 4: change the % into a decimal7% = 0.07 Step 5: multiply the sale price of the item by the decimal from step X 0.07 $ Step 6: since you are figuring out the sales tax, you will add the sales tax from step 5 to the sale price of the item you are buying $2.35 The final price of your pants is $
What would the sale price be for a pair of shoes that cost $60.00 after a 15% discount is given? Step 1: change the % into a decimal15% = 0.15 Step 2: multiply the cost of the item by the decimal from step 1 60 X 0.15 $9.00 Step 3: since you are taking a discount, you will subtract the discount from step 2 from the cost of the item you are buying The sale price of your shoes is $
What would the sale price be for a pair of shoes that cost $60.00 after a 15% discount is given and a 7.8% sales tax is applied to the cost? Step 4: change the % into a decimal7.8% = Step 5: multiply the sale price of the item by the decimal from step 4 51 X $3.978 Step 6: since you are figuring out the sales tax, you will add the sales tax from step 5 to the sale price of the item you are buying $3.98 The final price of your shoes is $
Jaime and her friends just had dinner at On The Border. The bill came to a total of $43.84 If they decide to leave a 15% tip, then how much of a tip would they be leaving? Step 1: change the % into a decimal Step 2: multiply the cost by the decimal from step 1 15% = X 0.15 $6.576 $6.58 How much of a tip is the group leaving? $6.58 How much did their dinner cost including the tip? $ $6.58 $ 50.42
CMSCMS CMACMA Change Multiply Subtract To find a discount Change Multiply Add To find sales tax or to find tip