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
$30.58
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Answer 1

To solve the problems presented, let's go through each one step-by-step.

4a. Determine the Sales Tax

1. Price of the board game: $17.99
2. Sales tax rate: 7% or 0.07

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

Substituting the values: \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 17.99 \times 0.07 = 1.2593 \]

Now, we round this to the nearest hundredths place: \[ \text{Sales Tax} \approx 1.26 \]

So the answer for part 4a is $1.26.

4b. Calculate the Total Price

Now, to find the total price including sales tax: \[ \text{Total Price} = \text{Price} + \text{Sales Tax} \]

Using the previously calculated sales tax: \[ \text{Total Price} = 17.99 + 1.26 = 19.25 \]

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

Summary of Answers

• 4a: $1.26
• 4b: $19.25