Sales Tax, Tips & Discounts

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What is sales tax?

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

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How do you calculate the final price including sales tax?

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Final Price = Original Price + (Original Price × Sales Tax Rate)

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If a T.V costs $990 and has a sales tax of 9%, what is the final price?

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$1,079.10

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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.

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How do you calculate the amount of discount?

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Discount Amount = Original Price × Discount Rate

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If a DVD costs $15 and is marked 10% off, what is the discount amount?

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$1.50

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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, usually calculated as a percentage of the total bill.

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How do you calculate a tip?

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Tip Amount = Total Bill × Tip Rate

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If a dinner bill is $26 and the tip is 15%, how much is the tip?

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$3.90

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What does it mean to subtract a discount from the price?

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Subtracting a discount means reducing the original price by the discount amount to find the sale price.

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