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:
Since the cost of the board game is not a whole dollar amount, we can assume that it includes cents. However, since there is no information given about the specific sales tax rate in each state, we cannot accurately determine the exact cost of the board game.
Now choose one of the four states listed above. Write it here: _
Tennessee
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:
The general sales tax rate in Tennessee is 7%.
What is the total cost of the board game, including sales tax? Show your work.
To calculate the total cost of the board game, we need to add the sales tax to the cost of the game.
Let's assume the cost of the board game is X dollars.
Sales tax in Tennessee is 7%.
So, the sales tax amount on the board game would be 0.07*X dollars.
The total cost of the board game, including sales tax, would be X + 0.07*X = 1.07*X dollars.
Since we don't have the exact cost of the board game, we can't provide an exact total cost. But using the information given, the total cost would be 1.07*X dollars.