Tax and Tip Calculations Worksheet
Practice calculating sales tax and gratuity on various purchases.
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Read each question carefully and calculate the sales tax, tip, or total cost as requested. Show your work.
1. Sales tax is a percentage added to the price of goods and services, while a tip is a percentage given to for their service.
2. To calculate the sales tax, you multiply the original price by the sales tax .
3. The total cost of an item is the original price plus the and any applicable .
4. A new jacket costs $85.00. If the sales tax rate is 7.5%, what is the sales tax amount?
5. You had dinner at a restaurant, and the bill came to $62.50. You want to leave a 18% tip. How much should you tip?
6. A television is priced at $499.99. The sales tax rate is 6%. What is the total cost of the television, including tax?
7. If a pair of shoes costs $70.00 and the sales tax is 6.5%, what is the total cost?
$70.00
$74.55
$4.55
$76.50
8. You received excellent service at a salon, and your bill was $120.00. You decide to leave a 20% tip. What is the total amount you will pay?
$20.00
$120.00
$144.00
$132.00
9. Sarah bought groceries for $115.80. The sales tax rate is 8.25%. After paying for groceries, she went to a cafe and spent $18.75 on a coffee and a pastry. She wants to leave a 15% tip for the cafe order. Calculate the total amount Sarah spent on groceries (including tax) and the total amount she spent at the cafe (including tip), and then find her overall total spending.