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How much tax will Susan pay when she buys a stereo surround sound priced at $2595 in Manitoba? How much will she pay altogether for the system?

GST 6%

PST 7%

HST 14%

GST 6%GST 6%

GST 6%GST 6%

GST 6%

GST 6%GST 6%

HST 14%

HST 14%

*PST 10%*PST 7.5%

PST 8%PST 7%

PST 7%

GST 6% GST 6%

2007 Sales Tax Rates in Canada

Sales Tax Rates Source

GST Goods and Services TaxPST Provincial Sales TaxHST Harmonized Sales Tax

A short quiz ...

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While shopping, Brenley finds that two boxes of cereal cost $4.78. What is the unit price of a box of cereal?

Niel finds canned peas offered for sale at three cans for $3.19 in one store, five cans for $4.10 in a second and eight cans for $4.98 in a third. Which store has the lowest unit price?

Exactly the same type of oat bran can be bought at Safeway for the following prices: 79¢ for 250g, $1.57 for 500g or $3.09 for 1.5 kg. Which package has the lowest unit price?

Consider the food label at right:(a) Which ingredient weighs the most?

(b) How many servings would you need to eat to get 100% of your daily allowance of sodium?

Paul lives in Winnipeg. He bought socks for $4.50, jeans for $35.45, and a sweater for $23.60. How much will Paul’s total bill be if he also has to pay PST and GST?

If Paul lived in Québec, how much tax, GST and PST, would he have to pay? What would his total bill be?