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 stores. While you are visiting, you decide 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. Decide the cost of the board game. Write it here: ______ Now choose one of the four states listed above. Write it here: __________________ Use the internet to find the state’s general sales tax. Note that some counties, towns, or cities may add more to the general sales tax, but you only need the general sales tax. Write the tax rate here: ________ What is the total cost of the board game, including sales tax? Show your work.
To determine the cost of the board game, we need a cost between $10 and $20 that is not a whole dollar amount. Let's choose $15.
Next, we need to choose one of the four states listed above. Let's choose Tennessee.
The state's general sales tax in Tennessee is 7%.
To calculate the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, we need to add the sales tax to the cost of the game.
Sales tax = (sales tax rate / 100) * cost of the game
Sales tax = (7 / 100) * 15
Sales tax = 1.05
Total cost of the board game = cost of the game + sales tax
Total cost of the board game = 15 + 1.05
Total cost of the board game = $16.05
Therefore, the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, in Tennessee is $16.05.
To determine the cost of the board game, we will randomly select a value between $10 and $20. Let's say the cost of the game is $15.
Now, let's choose one of the four states listed above. For this example, we will choose Tennessee.
Using the internet, we find that Tennessee has a general sales tax rate of 7%.
To calculate the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, we can multiply the cost of the game by the sales tax rate and add that amount to the original cost.
Sales tax amount = Cost of game * Sales tax rate
Sales tax amount = $15 * 0.07
Sales tax amount = $1.05
Total cost of the board game, including sales tax = Cost of game + Sales tax amount
Total cost of the board game = $15 + $1.05
Total cost of the board game = $16.05
Therefore, the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, is $16.05.
To find the cost of the board game, we know that it is between $10 and $20 and is not a whole dollar amount. Therefore, let's choose a random cost within this range, such as $14.50.
Now, let's choose one of the four states listed above. For example, let's choose Wyoming.
To find Wyoming's general sales tax rate, we can use the internet to search for "Wyoming sales tax rate." The first result states that Wyoming has a general sales tax rate of 4%.
To calculate the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, we need to find the amount of tax to be added to the cost of the game.
Tax amount = Cost of the board game * General sales tax rate
= $14.50 * 0.04
= $0.58
Therefore, the tax amount for the board game is $0.58.
To find the total cost, we need to add the cost of the board game and the tax amount.
Total cost = Cost of the board game + Tax amount
= $14.50 + $0.58
= $15.08
Therefore, the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, is $15.08.