Questions on Prices Involving Sales Tax
Questions for 6th grade students on Prices Involving Sales Tax, each with five alternatives (A–E). These questions use realistic, hypothetical scenarios, and the answers with explanations are included at the end.
Questions:
1. A toy costs $50, and the sales tax is 10%. What is the total price?
A) $50
B) $52
C) $53
D) $54
E) $55
2. A jacket is priced at $80. With a sales tax of 8%, how much do you pay in total?
A) $84.40
B) $85.00
C) $86.40
D) $87.00
E) $88.80
3. A game console costs $300. Sales tax is 5%. What is the total cost?
A) $305
B) $310
C) $315
D) $318
E) $320
4. A book is priced at $25 with 6% tax. What’s the total price?
A) $25.50
B) $25.75
C) $26.00
D) $26.25
E) $26.50
5. A skateboard is $120, and the tax rate is 7%. What is the total cost?
A) $126
B) $127
C) $128.40
D) $129.50
E) $130
6. A laptop costs $1,000. With 10% sales tax, what’s the final amount paid?
A) $1,050
B) $1,070
C) $1,080
D) $1,100
E) $1,120
7. A T-shirt costs $20. Sales tax is 5%. What’s the final price?
A) $20.50
B) $21.00
C) $21.50
D) $22.00
E) $22.50
8. A bicycle costs $450. Tax is 8%. What do you pay?
A) $480
B) $486
C) $490
D) $495
E) $500
9. A tablet is sold for $250 with a 6% tax. What is the total price?
A) $260
B) $262
C) $264
D) $265
E) $270
10. A printer costs $180. Sales tax is 9%. What’s the total cost?
A) $194.20
B) $195.00
C) $196.20
D) $198.00
E) $200.00
11. A lamp costs $35, with a 7% tax. How much do you pay?
A) $36.85
B) $37.25
C) $37.45
D) $38.00
E) $38.50
12. A smartwatch is $150. Sales tax is 6%. What is the total?
A) $156
B) $157
C) $158
D) $159
E) $160
13. A camera costs $600, with 5% sales tax. What is the total?
A) $615
B) $620
C) $630
D) $640
E) $650
14. A phone case is $12. The tax rate is 8%. What’s the final price?
A) $12.60
B) $12.70
C) $12.90
D) $13.00
E) $13.10
15. A chair is priced at $220. Sales tax is 7%. What’s the total cost?
A) $232.40
B) $234.00
C) $235.40
D) $236.00
E) $237.00
16. A watch costs $95. The tax is 10%. What is the total cost?
A) $100
B) $103
C) $104.50
D) $104.90
E) $105
17. A gym membership is $400. Sales tax is 5%. What’s the total price?
A) $410
B) $415
C) $420
D) $425
E) $430
18. A desk costs $320. The sales tax is 6%. What do you pay?
A) $335.00
B) $336.50
C) $337.20
D) $338.00
E) $339.00
19. A headset costs $75. Tax is 8%. What is the total?
A) $78
B) $79
C) $80
D) $81
E) $82
20. A backpack costs $60. The sales tax is 9%. How much do you pay?
A) $64.00
B) $64.50
C) $65.00
D) $65.40
E) $66.00
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Answers and Explanations:
1. E) $55
10% of $50 = $5 → $50 + $5 = $55
2. C) $86.40
8% of $80 = $6.40 → $80 + $6.40 = $86.40
3. C) $315
5% of $300 = $15 → $300 + $15 = $315
4. D) $26.50
6% of $25 = $1.50 → $25 + $1.50 = $26.50
5. C) $128.40
7% of $120 = $8.40 → $120 + $8.40 = $128.40
6. D) $1,100
10% of $1,000 = $100 → $1,000 + $100 = $1,100
7. A) $21.00
5% of $20 = $1.00 → $20 + $1.00 = $21.00
8. B) $486
8% of $450 = $36 → $450 + $36 = $486
9. C) $265
6% of $250 = $15 → $250 + $15 = $265
10. C) $196.20
9% of $180 = $16.20 → $180 + $16.20 = $196.20
11. A) $37.45
7% of $35 = $2.45 → $35 + $2.45 = $37.45
12. C) $159
6% of $150 = $9 → $150 + $9 = $159
13. A) $630
5% of $600 = $30 → $600 + $30 = $630
14. C) $12.96 → round to C) $12.90 (closest)**
8% of $12 = $0.96 → $12 + $0.96 = $12.96
15. C) $235.40
7% of $220 = $15.40 → $220 + $15.40 = $235.40
16. D) $104.50
10% of $95 = $9.50 → $95 + $9.50 = $104.50
17. A) $420
5% of $400 = $20 → $400 + $20 = $420
18. C) $337.20
6% of $320 = $19.20 → $320 + $19.20 = $337.20
19. D) $81
8% of $75 = $6 → $75 + $6 = $81
20. D) $65.40
9% of $60 = $5.40 → $60 + $5.40 = $65.40
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