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: $17_____
Now choose one of the four states listed above. 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: 6%
What is the total cost of the board game, including sales tax? Show your work.
The total cost of the board game, including sales tax in Tennessee, can be calculated by multiplying the cost of the board game by the sales tax rate:
Sales tax = Cost of board game * Sales tax rate
Sales tax = $17 * 0.06
Sales tax = $1.02
Total cost = Cost of board game + Sales tax
Total cost = $17 + $1.02
Total cost = $18.02
Therefore, the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, in Tennessee is $18.02.
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To find the total cost of the board game, including sales tax, we need to calculate the sales tax amount and add it to the original cost of the game.
First, let's calculate the sales tax amount using the tax rate provided for Tennessee, which is 6%:
Sales Tax Amount = Original Cost of the Board Game * Tax Rate / 100
= $17 * 6 / 100
= $1.02
Now, we can find the total cost by adding the sales tax amount to the original cost of the board game:
Total Cost = Original Cost + Sales Tax Amount
= $17 + $1.02
= $18.02
Therefore, the total cost of the board game, including sales tax in Tennessee, would be $18.02.