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⏰ 6th grade math · Measure, Time & Money

Price, tax and tip

Find the percent of the price first. 20% off $50: 20% of 50 = $10, so you pay 50 − 10 = $40. Tax and tip are added on: 8% tax on $50 is $4, so the total is $54. Commission is just a percent of the sales.

Worked example

A restaurant bill is $30. A diner leaves a 20% tip. How much is the tip?
Answer: $6.00
20% of $30 is 0.2 × 30 = $6.00. The answer is $6.00.

For grown-ups: Unit price, tax, tip, discount. Below: three problems to try with the worked answers, and a free printable sheet. Children can practise the same skill as a game, with no sign-up and no ads.

  • CCSS 6.RP.A.3b
  • CCSS 7.RP.A.3
What this practises, for teachers

Practices unit price, tax, tip, discount (6.RP.A.3b, 7.RP.A.3). A printable sheet with its answer key, worked answers on the page, no accounts.

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Try three

  1. A store has a pair of shoes for $70. It is on sale for 50% off. How much money does a shopper save?
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: $35.00
    50% of $70 is 0.5 × 70 = $35.00. The shopper saves $35.00.
  2. A store has a pair of shoes for $20. It is on sale for 25% off. How much money does a shopper save?
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: $5.00
    25% of $20 is 0.25 × 20 = $5.00. The shopper saves $5.00.
  3. A jacket costs $265 before tax. The sales tax is 10%. What is the total cost with tax?
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: $291.50
    10% of $265 is 0.1 × 265 = $26.50. Total = $265 + $26.50 = $291.50.

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Price, tax and tip (6th grade)

  1. A restaurant bill is $80. A diner leaves a 10% tip. How much is the tip?
  2. A restaurant bill is $160. A diner leaves a 20% tip. How much is the tip?
  3. A store has a pair of shoes for $190. It is on sale for 10% off. What is the sale price?
  4. A salesperson earns a 10% commission on sales. Sales for the week are $110. How much commission is earned?
  5. A store has a pair of shoes for $140. It is on sale for 25% off. How much money does a shopper save?
  6. A store has a pair of shoes for $20. It is on sale for 50% off. What is the sale price?
  7. A salesperson earns a 10% commission on sales. Sales for the week are $70. How much commission is earned?
  8. A restaurant bill is $60. A diner leaves a 15% tip. How much does the diner pay in all, bill plus tip?
  9. A salesperson earns a 8% commission on sales. Sales for the week are $275. How much commission is earned?
  10. A jacket costs $340 before tax. The sales tax is 8%. What is the total cost with tax?
  11. A restaurant bill is $265. A diner leaves a 15% tip. How much is the tip?
  12. A salesperson earns a 15% commission on sales. Sales for the week are $340. How much commission is earned?

Answer key

  1. $8.00
  2. $32.00
  3. $171.00
  4. $11.00
  5. $35.00
  6. $10.00
  7. $7.00
  8. $69.00
  9. $22.00
  10. $367.20
  11. $39.75
  12. $51.00

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