Question 4:

Question

You are visiting the state of Tennessee and shopping for a board game. The state sales tax in Tennessee is 7%. You finally find the perfect game and bring it up to the register to pay for it. The price of the board game is $17.99.



4a. Determine the sales tax for your board game. Remember when using money we round to the nearest hundredths place.

What is the sales tax that you will pay for your board game?

Be sure to workout the problem on paper and use a calculator if needed.

(3 points)
Responses

$1.00
$1.00

$1.30
$1.30

$1.26
$1.26

$12.59
$12.59
Question 2




4b. Calculate the total price for your board game, including sales tax.

How much will you pay at the register for the board game, including sales tax?

Be sure to work out the problem on paper and use a calculator if needed.

(3 points)
Responses

$16.73
$16.73

$17.99
$17.99

$19.25
$19.25

$30.58

Answer 1

To solve the problem, let's first calculate the sales tax for the board game priced at $17.99.

4a. Calculate the sales tax

The sales tax in Tennessee is 7%, which can be expressed as a decimal (0.07).

To find the sales tax, use the formula: \[ \text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate} \]

Substituting the values: \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 17.99 \times 0.07 \]

Calculating this: \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 17.99 \times 0.07 = 1.2593 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredths place: \[ \text{Sales Tax} \approx 1.26 \]

So the sales tax you will pay for the board game is $1.26.

4b. Calculate the total price

Now, add the sales tax to the price of the board game to find the total price:

\[ \text{Total Price} = \text{Price} + \text{Sales Tax} \]

Substituting the values: \[ \text{Total Price} = 17.99 + 1.26 \]

Calculating this: \[ \text{Total Price} = 19.25 \]

So, the total amount you will pay at the register for the board game, including sales tax, is $19.25.

Summary of Answers

• 4a: Sales Tax = $1.26
• 4b: Total Price = $19.25