Percent/Discount/Tax

Taryna Lam & Stephanie Ramos 5/30/08

Question w/ Percents & Taxes

Jeff and Frank bought two pairs of swimming goggles for $26.50. If the rate of sales tax was 6%, what was the total cost of the goggles?

Procedure for Percents & Taxes

First:set up the problem.

Second:multiply the amount with the percentage.

Third:set up your division problem.

Fourth:divide the amount you get with a hundred.

Fifth: add price with the tax total.

Sixth:write the answer in a complete sentence.

Our Work-Percents & Taxes

Question W/ Discounts

Tommy bought two kaleidoscopes on sale for 20% off. If each kaleidoscope cost $29 before the sale, what did Tommy pay for both on sale?

Procedure For DiscountsFirst:write the “Regular Price” and the “Rate Of Discount.”

Second:write the problem down.

Third: multiply the price with the discount.

Fourth: set up the division problem.

Fifth:divide the amount you get from multiplying with a

hundred.Sixth: subtract the discount with the price.

Seventh:multiply the amount by two.

Our Work-discounts

Connect To Life

You can use percents, taxes, and discounts when you enter stores. For example when you buy an item in a store you can calculate the amount when it has taxes, percents, and discounts.

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