Question

1.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent.

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$380.98	5.5%	$

2.  

Marisa Tallifero bought a cordless phone priced at $49.99. It was subject to 8.75% sales tax. Round answer to the nearest cent.

a. What was the sales tax?
$

b. What was the total amount Marisa paid for the phone?
$

3.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent.

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$867.75	6%	$

4.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent. Place commas in the answer as needed.

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$1,111.10	8.75%	$

5.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent. Place commas in the answer as needed

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$3,211.90	7%	$

6.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent. Place commas in the answer as needed.

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$1,500.25	8%	$

7.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent. Place commas in the answer as needed.

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$1,800.33	5%	$

8.

Find the total amount due on the invoice. Round answer to the nearest cent.

	Taxable Sale	Sales Tax Percent	Invoice Total
	$234.54	7.5%	$

9.

Penny Holcomb purchased pen and pencil gift sets to give to her employees for the holidays. The total bill was $103.92, which included the sales tax of 6.5%. Round answer to the nearest cent.

a. What was the total cost of the pens?
$

b. What was the amount of the sales tax?
$

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$380.98	5.50%	$401.93

Solution 2a:

Amount of sales tax = $49.99 * 8.75% = $4.37

Solution 2b:

Total amount Marisa paid for the phone = $49.99 + $4.37 = $54.36

Solution 3:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$867.75	6.00%	$919.82

Solution 4:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$1,111.10	8.75%	$1,208.32

Solution 5:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$3,211.90	7.00%	$3,436.73

Solution 6:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$1,500.25	8.00%	$1,620.27

solution 7:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$1,800.33	5.00%	$1,890.35

Solution 8:

Taxable Sales	Sales tax percent	Invoice total
$234.54	7.50%	$252.13

Solution 9a:

Total bill amount = $103.92

Sales tax rate = 6.5%

Total cost of pen = $103.92 / 106.5% = $97.58

Solution 9b:

Amount of sales tax = $97.58 * 6.5% = $6.34