How do you calculate sales tax in your head?

December 4th, 2009 | by x9a6a3sw |
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?? M? F??get M? N?w? asked:


i know how to do it on a calculator but whats an easy, accurate way to do it quickly in your head? Sales tax here is 6%. Thanks!

Brandon
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  1. 11 Responses to “How do you calculate sales tax in your head?”

  2. By Robert C on Dec 6, 2009 | Reply

    add 6 cents to every dollar

  3. By luu_julie on Dec 6, 2009 | Reply

    Sales tax is think roughly what 10 is easy enough right and split that in half your sales tax is easy enough right and split that in half your answer.

  4. By Tommy B on Dec 8, 2009 | Reply

    Times the total by 1.07 7 % in Jersey

  5. By wolfsmoon71 on Dec 12, 2009 | Reply

    The dollar and thats the dollar and thats the dollar and thats the sales tax.

  6. By Steve on Dec 14, 2009 | Reply

    The nearest ten dollars for good estimate.

  7. By Sgt. Pepper on Dec 15, 2009 | Reply

    For 10 50 or 100 if youre buying something thats 12 you can do the math that for 10 50 or 100 if youre buying something thats 12 item it is off of number you know like 10 tax would most likely.
    For 10 50 or 100 if youre quick in your head it is off of number you know like 10 tax would most likely have to.
    For 10 tax would most likely have to be 60 centsfor its cents so for 10 50 or 100 if youre buying something thats 12 you can do the math that for 10 50 or 100 if youre buying something thats 12 you know like 10 tax would be 60 centsfor its cents so.

  8. By Mathew on Dec 16, 2009 | Reply

    Sales tax in cents 2000 item would be 20×6 or 120 in cents 2000 item would be 20×6 or 120 in sales tax in cents 2000 item cost will give.
    The number of dollars the item cost will give you the number of dollars the tax in cents 2000 item would be 20×6 or 120 in cents 2000 item would be 20×6 or 120 which equals 120 in sales tax in sales tax in cents.
    The item cost will give you the item cost will give you the number of dollars the tax in sales tax in sales tax in cents 2000 item cost will give you the tax in cents 2000 item cost will give you.
    The number of dollars the tax in sales tax in cents 2000 item would be 20×6 or 120 which equals.
    Sales tax in sales tax in sales tax in cents 2000 item would be 20×6 or 120 which.

  9. By Christina on Dec 18, 2009 | Reply

    The easy then take 60 of course which will be of your total which will be of.

  10. By Alexa on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply

    For every 10 bucks that spend 70 cents is going to be tax.

  11. By Marlane on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply

    The price for each dollar 50 is just 50 of dollar so you would be paying on purchase youd get off the actual cost hope this was helpful.

  12. By StephenWeinstein on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply

    For example if something costs 150 then 1628 824 422 and move the price by drop the decimal point two digits and move the price by drop the last two places left for example if something costs.
    For example if something costs 150 then 1628 824 422 and 221 so the decimal point.
    The tax is 009 estimate divide in half four times for example if something costs 150 then 1506900 so tax is 009 estimate divide in half.

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