You are visiting one of the following states: Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, or Wyoming. Each has a state sales tax on most items that are for sale in stors. while you are visiting you decided to buy a board game to play with your hosts. the cost of the game is between 10$ and 20$, and it is not a whole dollar amount. What is the cost of the board game?
There is not enough information provided to determine the exact cost of the board game. The cost could be any non-whole dollar amount between $10 and $20.
To determine the cost of the board game, we need to consider the state sales tax in each of the given states: Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.
However, the information provided is not sufficient to determine the exact cost of the game. We know that it is between $10 and $20, but we don't have any information regarding the specific sales tax rates in each state.
To calculate the cost, we would need to know the sales tax rate in the state you are visiting. Can you provide that information?
To find the cost of the board game, we can start by examining the sales tax rates in the given states.
Tennessee has a state sales tax rate of 7%, Vermont has a state sales tax rate of 6%, Wisconsin has a state sales tax rate of 5%, and Wyoming has no state sales tax.
Since the cost of the board game is between $10 and $20 and is not a whole dollar amount, we can assume it falls within the range of $10.01 to $19.99.
To determine the final cost, we need to calculate the sales tax based on the applicable state tax rate. Let's go through each state's tax rate and compute the corresponding range for the tax-inclusive cost:
In Tennessee, the sales tax would be 7% of the game's cost, so the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (7% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (7% of $19.99).
In Vermont, the sales tax would be 6% of the game's cost, so the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (6% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (6% of $19.99).
In Wisconsin, the sales tax would be 5% of the game's cost, so the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (5% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (5% of $19.99).
In Wyoming, there is no state sales tax, so the tax-inclusive cost would be the same as the original cost, between $10.01 and $19.99.
To find the exact cost of the board game, we would need to calculate the range for each state's tax-inclusive cost. By comparing the ranges, we can determine the board game's cost.
decide the cost of the board game.
Apologies for the confusion earlier. Given the information provided, let's determine the cost of the board game.
In Tennessee, with a sales tax rate of 7%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (7% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (7% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.07 * $10.01) = $10.68
$19.99 + (0.07 * $19.99) = $21.39
In Vermont, with a sales tax rate of 6%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (6% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (6% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.06 * $10.01) = $10.61
$19.99 + (0.06 * $19.99) = $21.19
In Wisconsin, with a sales tax rate of 5%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (5% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (5% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.05 * $10.01) = $10.51
$19.99 + (0.05 * $19.99) = $20.99
In Wyoming, where there is no sales tax, the tax-inclusive cost is the same as the original cost, which falls between $10.01 and $19.99.
By comparing the ranges, we can see that the lowest possible cost for the board game is $10.01. However, without further information regarding which state you are visiting, the specific sales tax rate cannot be determined, and thus the exact cost of the board game remains unknown.