Tax, Tip, Discount

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What is sales tax?

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Sales tax is a percentage of the sale price that is added to the cost of goods and services, collected by the seller and paid to the government.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate the total bill including sales tax?

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To calculate the total bill including sales tax, multiply the total cost of items by the sales tax rate (as a decimal) and then add that amount to the original total.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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What is a discount?

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A discount is a reduction in the price of a product or service, usually expressed as a percentage of the original price.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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How do you calculate the final price after a discount?

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To calculate the final price after a discount, multiply the original price by the discount rate (as a decimal) to find the discount amount, then subtract that amount from the original price.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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What is a tip?

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A tip is a small amount of money given to someone for their service, typically calculated as a percentage of the total bill.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

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How do you calculate a tip?

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To calculate a tip, multiply the total bill amount by the tip percentage (as a decimal) and add that amount to the original bill.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If a meal costs $28.00 and you want to leave a 20% tip, how much is the tip?

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$5.60 (20% of $28.00 is $5.60).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What does it mean to receive a percentage off an item?

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Receiving a percentage off an item means that a certain percentage of the item's price is deducted from the total cost.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If an item costs $22.00 and you receive 25% off, how much do you save?

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$5.50 (25% of $22.00 is $5.50).

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the formula to find the percentage of a number?

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The formula to find the percentage of a number is: (Percentage Rate / 100) * Total Amount.