1 / 21

Math Message 12/5/12

Math Message 12/5/12. What is sales tax? When do you pay sales tax? What is the sales tax rate where you live? When do you leave a tip? What percent tip do you leave? . Math Message 12/5/12. What is sales tax? When do you pay sales tax? What is the sales tax rate where you live?

hastin
Download Presentation

Math Message 12/5/12

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Math Message 12/5/12 What is sales tax? When do you pay sales tax? What is the sales tax rate where you live? When do you leave a tip? What percent tip do you leave?

  2. Math Message 12/5/12 What is sales tax? When do you pay sales tax? What is the sales tax rate where you live? When do you leave a tip? What percent tip do you leave?

  3. Sales Tax • Sales tax is an additional amount of money charged on items that people buy. • The total cost of an item is the regular price plus the sales tax.

  4. Solve problems involving sales tax • A DVD player costs $140 and the sales tax is 5.75%. What is the total cost of the DVD player? • Method 1: Add sales tax to the regular price.

  5. Solve problems involving sales tax • A DVD player costs $140 and the sales tax is 5.75%. What is the total cost of the DVD player? • Method 2: Add the percent of tax to 100%.

  6. Solve problems involving sales tax • What is the total cost of a sweatshirt if the regular price is $42 and the sales tax is 6.5%?

  7. Tip or Gratuity • Is a small amount of money in return for a service. • The total price is the regular price of the service plus the tip. • You can use the same two methods to solve.

  8. Solve problems involving tip • A customer wants to tip 15% of the restaurant bill that totals $35. • What will be the total bill with tip? Method 1Method 2

  9. Solve problems involving tip • Scott wants to tip his taxicab driver. If his commute cost $15 and he wants to give the driver a 20% tip, what is the total cost?

  10. Number Heads Together Objective: After writing their own answer to a question, teammates put their “heads together” to ensure all members can answer. The teacher then calls a student, &that student will share their answer. 1. Work on your own first, silently in your notebooks. 2. Everyone stands and discusses. You may only work with your table when you are standing. 3. When you have an answer, sit down in your seat silently until all tables are ready or teacher calls time. 4. If your suit is called, write your answer on the paddle. You will not be able to talk to your table so make sure you have your answer ready.

  11. Problem # 1 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. $2.95 notebook; 5% tax Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $3.10

  12. Problem # 2 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. $46 shoes; 2.9% tax Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $47.33

  13. Problem # 3 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. $28 lunch; 15%tip Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $32.20

  14. Problem # 4 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. $98 catered dinner; 18% gratuity Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $115.64

  15. Problem # 5 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. Jaimi went to have a manicure that cost $30. She wanted to tip 20% and tax is 5.75%. How much did she spend total? Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $37.73

  16. Problem # 6 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. $58 bill; 20% tip Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $69.60

  17. Problem # 7 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. $1,500 computer; 7% tax Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $1,605

  18. Problem # 8 Find the total cost to the nearest cent. Diana & Sujtclean homes for a summer job. They charge $70 for the job plus 5% for supplies. A homeowner gave them a 15% tip. How much did they receive for the job? Sit when you have an answer, discussed, and taught! $37.73

  19. Exit Question • Name on the “sticky” side & your work/answer will go on the front. • When you are done solving please put your write utensil away and backpack on desktop. • Toru takes his dog to be groomed. The fee to groom the dog is $75 plus 6.75% tax. What is the total cost to the nearest cent? • $80.06 Solve problems involving sales tax

More Related