- Deon’s pizza shop had sales of $5,039.45 before tax in April. The sales tax rate in his area is 5.75%. Find the total
amount of sales tax he should have collected in that month. - Calculate the missing subtotal, sales tax, and overall total for the receipt shown below:
- Calculate the missing subtotal, sales tax, and overall total for the receipt shown below:
B. Finding a Price before Tax
- Sandy has budgeted $450 for back-to-school shopping this year for her son. The sales tax rate where she lives is 6.75%.
Assuming this tax rate applies to everything she buys, how much can she spend before tax and still fall within her budget? - Abe fi gures that he can afford to spend up to $12,000 for a car. The sales tax rate in his area is 7½%. Since that $12,000
fi gure includes the amount he would pay for sales tax, what is the maximum price he can actually afford to pay for the car? - Devoura Pizza offers a lunch special: two slices and a medium soda for $4.00 including tax. If the sales tax rate is 7%,
what is the before-tax price? - Roberto’s Tree Service quotes a price of $475 to remove a tree from a property, including 4.25% sales tax. What is the
price before tax?
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