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 stors. while you are visiting you decided 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. What is the cost of the board game?
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There is not enough information provided to determine the exact cost of the board game. The cost could be any non-whole dollar amount between $10 and $20.
decide the cost of the board game.
Apologies for the confusion earlier. Given the information provided, let's determine the cost of the board game.
In Tennessee, with a sales tax rate of 7%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (7% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (7% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.07 * $10.01) = $10.68
$19.99 + (0.07 * $19.99) = $21.39
In Vermont, with a sales tax rate of 6%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (6% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (6% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.06 * $10.01) = $10.61
$19.99 + (0.06 * $19.99) = $21.19
In Wisconsin, with a sales tax rate of 5%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (5% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (5% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.05 * $10.01) = $10.51
$19.99 + (0.05 * $19.99) = $20.99
In Wyoming, where there is no sales tax, the tax-inclusive cost is the same as the original cost, which falls between $10.01 and $19.99.
By comparing the ranges, we can see that the lowest possible cost for the board game is $10.01. However, without further information regarding which state you are visiting, the specific sales tax rate cannot be determined, and thus the exact cost of the board game remains unknown.
In Tennessee, with a sales tax rate of 7%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (7% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (7% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.07 * $10.01) = $10.68
$19.99 + (0.07 * $19.99) = $21.39
In Vermont, with a sales tax rate of 6%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (6% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (6% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.06 * $10.01) = $10.61
$19.99 + (0.06 * $19.99) = $21.19
In Wisconsin, with a sales tax rate of 5%, the tax-inclusive cost would fall between $10.01 + (5% of $10.01) and $19.99 + (5% of $19.99):
$10.01 + (0.05 * $10.01) = $10.51
$19.99 + (0.05 * $19.99) = $20.99
In Wyoming, where there is no sales tax, the tax-inclusive cost is the same as the original cost, which falls between $10.01 and $19.99.
By comparing the ranges, we can see that the lowest possible cost for the board game is $10.01. However, without further information regarding which state you are visiting, the specific sales tax rate cannot be determined, and thus the exact cost of the board game remains unknown.