Sales Tax Calculation Worksheet
A Grade 11 Math worksheet focusing on calculating sales tax, total cost, and understanding sales tax applications in real-world scenarios.
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Sales Tax Calculation Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and calculate the sales tax and total cost where required. Show all your work for full credit.
1. A new gaming console costs $350. If the sales tax rate is 7.5%, what is the sales tax amount?
2. Sarah bought a pair of shoes for $85. The sales tax rate in her state is 6.25%. How much sales tax did she pay?
3. A bicycle is priced at $280. With a sales tax rate of 8%, the sales tax will be , and the total cost will be .
4. Mark purchased a textbook for $120. If the sales tax is 6.75%, the total amount he paid was .
5. An item costs $50 before tax. If the total cost after tax is $53.50, what is the sales tax rate?
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6. You are buying a new laptop that costs $1200. The sales tax in your county is 7% and the state sales tax is 2%. What is the total sales tax percentage, the total sales tax amount, and the final price of the laptop?
7. Sales tax is always calculated on the original price of an item, before any discounts are applied.
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