Taxes and Gratuities

Tim buys a computer for $1,195. His local tax rate is 8.25%. How much does Tim pay for the computer including tax?

$1,293.59

What will be your total dinner bill if the food cost $86.52 and you leave a 22% tip?

$105.55

Patty buys a van for $15,625. The tax rate is 8%. What is the total purchase price of the van?

$16,875

At Pizza Hut, your bill was $15.97 plus tax. What would a 15% tip be?

$2.39 or $2.40

At Pizza Hut, your bill was $15.97 plus tax. What would an 18% tip be?

$2.87

The science department orders a new telescope and pays $253.87 after tax. The tax rate is 6%. What was the original price of the telescope?

$239.50

A sweatshirt costs $24.99 with a 5% tax, what is the total cost of the sweatshirt?

$26.24

At Pizza Hut, your bill was $15.97 plus tax. What would a 20% tip be?

$3.19

A certain airline charges a service fee of 7% for each plane ticket purchased. What is the total price the airline charges for a $320 plane ticket?

$342.40

Yasmine has a dinner party for her grandparents' 50th anniversary. The total bill comes to $389.45. If she tips the waiter 18%, what is the total amount she spends?

$459.55

What will be your total dinner bill if the food cost $43.50 and you leave a 12% tip?

$48.72

If a TV costs $499.95 plus a 4% tax, what will the total cost of the TV be?

$519.95

An astronomer hosts a stargazing party for $775. If the group tips the astronomer 15%, what is the total amount that the astronomer earns for the stargazing party?

$891.25

Ariana and Sean went out to dinner with their parents. The price paid for their meal was $75.60 before taxes. The sales tax rate is 7.5% They leave a tip of 20% of the pre-tax total. What was the total amount they paid for dinner?

$96.39

How do you calculate 8.5% of 40?

0.085 x 40

How do you calculate a 25% tip on a $50 bill?

1.25 x 50

What is 20% of 75

15

What is 20% of 100?

20

What is 6% of 45?

45 x 0.06 = 2.7

What is 10% of 90?

9

MJ Supply distributes bags of dog food to pet stores. Its markup rate is 28%. Which equation represents the new price of a bag of dog food, y, given an original price, x?

y = 1.28x