Calculating Sales Tax
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: ____$20_______________
Now choose one of the four states listed above. Write it here: _Texas________________
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: _6.25 percent__________________
What is the total cost of the board game, including sales tax? Show your work
To calculate the total cost of the board game including sales tax in Texas, we need to multiply the cost of the board game by the sales tax rate.
Sales tax = Cost of the board game * Sales tax rate
Sales tax = $20 * 6.25/100
Sales tax = $1.25
Total cost of the board game including sales tax = Cost of the board game + Sales tax
Total cost of the board game including sales tax = $20 + $1.25
Total cost of the board game including sales tax = $21.25
The total cost of the board game, including sales tax in Texas, is $21.25.