384 Chapter 9 Taxes
- Suppose that the state where Clay lives charges a 4% sales tax rate. Clay lives in Huron County, which charges
a 3% sales tax in addition to the state tax. Five miles away in Champlain County, the county sales tax rate is also 3%,
but clothing is specifi cally excluded from county sales tax.
Clay’s wardrobe consists mostly of ripped jeans and T-shirts with witty but off-color cartoons on them. He has just taken
a new job where he will need to dress business casual, and so he desperately needs to do some clothes shopping. If he
spends $650 before taxes, how much would he save by doing his shopping in Champlain County instead of Huron County?
- Calculate the missing subtotal, sales tax, and overall total for the receipt shown below. The sales tax on clothing is 4.5%
and the sales tax on other items is 8.25%. - Dan has budgeted $3,000 for materials to refi nish his basement. The sales tax rate in his area is 5%. How much can be
afford to pay for materials before taxes and still fall within his budget? - Gino’s Hots menu is shown here. Calculate the menu prices before tax.
Gino’s Hots$5.25$4.00$7.50$1.25$2.50Egg and Cheese Sandwich..........$3.75Red Hot Hot................................Bacon Cheese White Hot.............Veggie Hot..................................Dumpster Plate...........................
(2 hots, 2 burgers, mac salad,
fries, hot sauce)All prices include 6.75% sales tax!Sodas .........................................