8-5 Sales Tax and Discount

Solve problems involving sales tax and discount

• Discuss with a partner:– What would you buy with $1000 at Wal-Mart?

– Are there any things you need to consider besides the price on the item?

Find the IPOD

What is the total cost of the IPod if

we buy it in Gardendale where

sales tax is 9%.

Use multiply and add method.

Find the total cost of the pizza.

Only multiply to get answer.

Choose 2 items and find their total cost with sales tax.

Sale/Discount

• FIRST METHOD: Price-discount– Discount=%off (original amount)– Total price=original – discount

• SECOND METHOD– 100%-(% off)– (Original) (new %)

We are gong to buy the vizeo 32” tv on tax free weekend. It is going to be

25% off. What will we pay for it?

• Both methods:

A snowboard has a regular price of $165. This week it is on sale at a 35%

discount. What is the sale price?

Whitney wants to buy a new coat that has a regular price of $185. This

weekend, the coat is on sale at a 33% discount. What is the sale price of the

coat?

A. $61.05

B. $123.95

C. $152.00

D. $246.05

Whitney wants to buy a new coat that has a regular price of $185. This

weekend, the coat is on sale at a 33% discount. Now we are going to buy it at a store with 9% tax. What will we pay

for it in all?

• Create a quadrant card with sporting goods, clothes, shoes, and electronics as the headings.

• Find each “store” around the room and buy 2 items from each. Apply the correct sales tax and discount.

• Write one check to each store to cover the cost of both items.

• Take turns writing down information with your partner.

Percent of Discount

• An electric guitar is on sale from $299.95 to $179.99. What is the percent of discount?

amountoriginal

decreaseofamount

A sports watch with an original price of $86 is on sale for $60.20. What is the percent of discount?

Find the percent of decrease:boots: regular price $89

5% discount

Journal

• How do we find sales tax and discount? What about when we have to do both? Does it matter if we find tax or discount first?

Homework

• P 356: 11-25