TEKS 111.27(b)(13)(A)
calculate the sales tax for a given purchase and calculate income tax for earned wages;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §111.27 (Chapter 111) · Adopted 2012
Knowledge & Skills 111.27(b)(13)
Personal financial literacy
The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an economic way of thinking and problem solving useful in one's life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 111.27(b)(13)
- TEKS 111.27(b)(13)(B) identify the components of a personal budget, including income; planned savings for college, retirement, and emergencies; taxes; and fixed and variable expenses, and calculate what…
- TEKS 111.27(b)(13)(C) create and organize a financial assets and liabilities record and construct a net worth statement;
- TEKS 111.27(b)(13)(D) use a family budget estimator to determine the minimum household budget and average hourly wage needed for a family to meet its basic needs in the student's city or another large c…
- TEKS 111.27(b)(13)(E) calculate and compare simple interest and compound interest earnings; and
- TEKS 111.27(b)(13)(F) analyze and compare monetary incentives, including sales, rebates, and coupons.