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Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2021

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of state and local sales taxes is accompanied by charts which show the state sales taxes in all the states in 2021, along with information about local sales tax rates.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Prices Involving Sales Tax Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find retail prices given wholesale prices, markups and sales tax.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Prices Involving Sales Tax Grade 6

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the percentage of a total price in order to determine an amount of sales tax.
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State Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides tax information about each state in the United States simply by clicking on the name of the state. Links further down the page can be used to find specific state taxes, such as payroll and sales taxes.
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Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Your Sales Tax Obligations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of sales taxes. Links on the page provide additional information. Click on "What Are Sales Taxes" for an explanation of what kinds of sales are subject to sales taxes. There is also a link for sales tax...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Prices Involving Sales Tax

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Have you ever had to calculate a tip in a restaurant? Figure out the amount with taxes and estimate appropriate tips.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Tax and Tip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site provides a problem with completed solutions for that problem. This problem covers the topic of sales tax and tips. The problem aligns with 7.RP.A.3.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Amount of Sales Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice finding the sales tax with this interactive AAA Math lesson. You may submit your answer to see if you are correct.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Sales Tax Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Calculate a simple single sales tax and a total based on the entered tax percentage.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Calculating Sales Tax

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Dr. Math is asked about calculating sales tax. A quick and easy to follow explanation of how it works using fractions, decimals, ratio, and percent.
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Yale University

Solving Problems by the Hundreds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a study of percentage and its applications in the study of consumer related problems. Problems involving sales tax are included. Examples, explanation, solutions and a bibliography are also included in the site.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sales Tax

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students apply ratio, percent, and direct proportion in situations. Students solve problems involving percentages such as percent increase/decrease, tax, commission, and discount.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Total Bill Including Tip and Tax

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students calculate total bills including tips and taxes. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Consumer Math

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
From basics such as adding and subtracting money, converting coins, and making change to more advanced topics such as sales tax and simple interest, this interactive tutorial offers help with consumer math issues.
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Mangahigh: Number: Money Management

For Students 6th - 9th
This site provides students practice with the concept of money management, such as tax and inflation. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice...
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Read Works

Read Works: Measure R

For Teachers 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about taxes collected to improve traffic conditions in Los Angeles, California. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Percentages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipcharts, students use the interactive tools to solve various rational number problems involving percentages (e.g., percent increase/decrease, tax, commission, and discount).
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Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Do You Have the Right Stuff to Run a Small Business?

For Students 9th - 10th
Very comprehensive site with links to all of the roles you must be experienced in to run a small business successfully. Roles such as tax collector, manager/boss, sales/marketing/advertising executive, accountant, etc. are discussed.

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