Discount and sales tax worksheets
Working out sale prices after a percent discount, total prices with sales tax, and the tax on a price.
The last part has two-step problems: a discount and then tax, finding a tax rate, finding an original price and choosing the better deal.
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Discount and sales tax worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 24 questions on discount and sales tax, sized for US Letter paper
- 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grade 7, matching Common Core 7.RP.A.3
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- A jacket costs $20. It is 20% off. What is the sale price?
- A game costs $30. It is 25% off. What is the sale price?
- A bike costs $150. It is 15% off. What is the sale price?
- A pair of shoes costs $60. It is 10% off. What is the sale price?
- A backpack costs $50. It is 10% off. What is the sale price?
- A lamp costs $20. It is 30% off. What is the sale price?
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Discount and sales tax: a worked example (A $60 game is 25% off, then 8% tax is added)
- Find the discount: 25% of $60 is $15.
- Sale price: $60 − $15 = $45. Or $60 × 0.75 = $45.
- Find the tax on the sale price: 8% of $45 is $3.60.
- Total: $45 + $3.60 = $48.60.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Bring the worksheet to life with real receipts and catalogues. Ask your child to check the tax line on a receipt, or to work out the sale price before you reach the till. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Stopping at the discount and giving it as the price.
- Adding tax to the original price instead of the sale price.
- Thinking 20% off then 10% off is the same as 30% off.
What to practice before and after discount and sales tax
- Before: percent increase and decrease. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: tax, tip and interest, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the discount and sales tax lesson.
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Questions parents ask
Do you take the discount off before adding tax?
Yes. Sales tax is charged on what you actually pay, so take the discount off first and then add tax to the sale price.
What grade is this discount and sales tax worksheet for?
It is written for grade 7 and matches Common Core standard 7.RP.A.3.
Can I get a different version of this discount and sales tax worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new discount and sales tax worksheet with different numbers every time, with its own answer key.