Sales Tax Calculation Worksheet
A Grade 7 math worksheet focusing on calculating sales tax, total cost, and understanding percentages in real-world financial scenarios.
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Sales Tax Calculation Practice
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Read each problem carefully and calculate the sales tax and total cost. Show your work.
1. A new video game costs $59.99. If the sales tax rate is 7%, what is the sales tax amount?
2. A pair of jeans is priced at $35.00. The sales tax rate is 6.5%. How much sales tax will you pay?
3. A book costs $12.50. With a sales tax rate of 8%, the sales tax is and the total cost is .
4. You buy a bicycle for $180.00. If the sales tax rate is 5%, the sales tax is and the total cost is .
5. A baseball bat costs $40.00. The sales tax rate is 7.5%. Which calculation correctly finds the total cost?
$40.00 * 0.075
$40.00 + ($40.00 * 0.075)
$40.00 / 0.075
$40.00 - ($40.00 * 0.075)
6. Sarah bought a new tablet for $299.99. The sales tax in her state is 8.25%. What was the total amount Sarah paid for the tablet?
7. A restaurant bill comes to $52.80 before tax. If the sales tax rate is 7%, what is the final bill amount?
8. Sales tax is always added to the original price of an item.
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