1. Day 1 Taxes.notebook February 07, 2013
AIM: Solving Two-Step
Inequalites
Do Now
1.) Write and solve an inequality for the
following word problem. Graph your
solution.
A salesperson makes $300 a week
and $15 for every sale they make.
If they want their salary this week
to be at least $2000, how many
sales must they make?
2.) Solve and graph the following inequality.
-2
3
x -
4 < -3
5 4
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3. Day 1 Taxes.notebook February 07, 2013
Anticipatory Set
In your own words define Tax.
Explain the difference between a sales tax and an income
tax.
Do you know the current sales tax in New York State?
What types of items are taxed? Do you know of any items
that are not taxed?
What did you learn about taxes in Social Studies Class?
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4. Day 1 Taxes.notebook February 07, 2013
At a discount furniture store, Chris offered a
salesperson $600 for a couch and a chair. The
offer includes the 8% sales tax. If the
salesperson accepts the offer, what would be the
price of the furniture, to the nearest dollar,
before tax?
Tax Formula
Sub-total + (Tax as a decimal)(Sub-total) = Total Cost
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Sales Tax Formula
Sub-total + (Tax as a decimal)(Sub-total) = Total Cost
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6. Day 1 Taxes.notebook February 07, 2013
1 Fill in the missing information on the receipt.
Applebee's
Spinich and Artichoke Dip $ 9.50
Chicken Finger Meal $ 10.50
2 Soda's $ 5.00
$ 8.00
Ice Cream
Sub-total
Tax @ 8%
Total Bill
Enter your answer for TOTAL BILL
into the Senteo.
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2 Fill in the missing information on the receipt.
Game Stop
Video Game
Sub-total
Tax @ 5%
Total Bill $63
Enter your answer for SUB-TOTAL
into the Senteo.
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3 Fill in the missing information on the receipt.
Old Navy
$ 29.50
Jeans
T-Shirt $ 8.50
Socks $ 2.00
Sub-total
Tax @ 4%
Total Bill
Enter your answer for TOTAL BILL
into the Senteo.
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4 Fill in the missing information on the receipt.
Best Buy
Flat Screen TV
Sub-total
Tax @ 8.625%
Total Bill $569
Enter your answer for SUB-TOTAL
into the Senteo.
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10. Day 1 Taxes.notebook February 07, 2013
Before You Leave
1.) Create a sales tax problem with
your partner.
2.) Trade with another partnership
and solve their problem.
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11. Day 1 Taxes.notebook February 07, 2013
Homework
Prepare for tomorrow's quiz
1.) Two-Step Equations
2.) Equations with Distributive
Property
3.) Two-Step Inequalities
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