What is sales tax? Grade 6 math definition and examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 💰 Sales tax is a percentage of the cost of an item or service that is added to the price.
• ➕ To calculate sales tax, multiply the price of the item by the sales tax rate (expressed as a decimal). For example, if the sales tax rate is 6%, you would multiply the price by 0.06.
• 🧾 The total cost of an item is the original price plus the sales tax.
• 💯 To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide it by 100. Example: 7% = 7/100 = 0.07
• 💡 Sales tax helps fund schools, roads, and other important public services.

Practice Quiz

1. What is sales tax?
   1. A discount on items.
   2. A fee added to the price of items and services.
   3. The original price of an item.
   4. Money given back to the customer.
2. If an item costs $20 and the sales tax rate is 5%, how much is the sales tax?
   1. $0.50
   2. $1.00
   3. $1.50
   4. $2.00
3. What is the total cost of an item that costs $50 with a 8% sales tax?
   1. $50.08
   2. $54.00
   3. $58.00
   4. $46.00
4. If the sales tax on a $100 item is $6, what is the sales tax rate?
   1. 3%
   2. 5%
   3. 6%
   4. 10%
5. A toy costs $15, and the sales tax is $0.75. What is the total cost?
   1. $14.25
   2. $15.00
   3. $15.75
   4. $16.00
6. You buy a book for $25 and a pen for $5. The sales tax rate is 4%. What is the total sales tax?
   1. $0.80
   2. $1.00
   3. $1.20
   4. $1.50
7. Which of the following is NOT a common use of sales tax revenue?
   1. Funding schools
   2. Building roads
   3. Paying for personal vacations
   4. Supporting public libraries