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    The document provides 4 word problems involving discounts and sales tax calculations. Problem 1 has an item originally priced at $230 on sale for $200, with tax and discount bringing the final price to $214. Problem 2 has an item originally $28 on sale for $25, with tax and discount bringing the final price to $27.25. Problem 3 gives highlights normally $50, on sale for 25% off, with the sale price including tax being $40. Problem 4 gives an iPhone originally $350, marked down 15% and the sales tax rate is 8%.

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    The document provides 4 word problems involving discounts and sales tax calculations. Problem 1 has an item originally priced at $230 on sale for $200, with tax and discount bringing the final price to $214. Problem 2 has an item originally $28 on sale for $25, with tax and discount bringing the final price to $27.25. Problem 3 gives highlights normally $50, on sale for 25% off, with the sale price including tax being $40. Problem 4 gives an iPhone originally $350, marked down 15% and the sales tax rate is 8%.

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    Activity: Identify The Discount and The Sales Tax

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    The document provides 4 word problems involving discounts and sales tax calculations. Problem 1 has an item originally priced at $230 on sale for $200, with tax and discount bringing the final price to $214. Problem 2 has an item originally $28 on sale for $25, with tax and discount bringing the final price to $27.25. Problem 3 gives highlights normally $50, on sale for 25% off, with the sale price including tax being $40. Problem 4 gives an iPhone originally $350, marked down 15% and the sales tax rate is 8%.

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    Wednesday, December 05, 2012 10:12 AM

    identify the discount and the sales tax

    Part 2. In each problem below, identify the discount and the sales tax.1. A dog house normally costs $230. It is on sale for $200. After taxes and the discount, the dog house costs $214.2.

    A video game normally costs $28. It is on sale for $25. With taxes and the discount, it costs $27.25.3.

    Getting highlights in my hair is on sale for 25% off. The normal price for the highlights I get is $50. The price with sales tax is $40.4.

    An iPhone is on sale for $350. It is marked down by 15%. The sales tax rate (percentage) is 8%.

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    In One Note create a page that will be your Shopping Cart. Using the Snipit tool, copy anything you want to purchase and paste it in
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    Using the Snipit tool, copy anything you want to purchase and paste it in your One Note Shopping Cart. You will need 4 items.

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    Beside your first two items, complete your math as described below. Use the proportion formula to solve each and show all steps. Your item is on sale for 22% off. Use a proportion to find the sale price. Beside your next two items, complete your math as described below. Your item is on sale for 25% off. Use a proportion to find the sale price. It was then marked down another 15% off. Use a proportion to find the new sale price. Add the price for all 4 items to get a subtotal. You must pay 8.5% sales tax. Use a proportion find 8.5% of your subtotal, giving you the final price after tax. At the bottom of your shopping cart, total how much you will spend on all 4 items.

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