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.

Question

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 determine the answers, let's break it down step by step.

4a. Calculate the Sales Tax

1. Find the sales tax rate: The sales tax in Tennessee is 7%, which can be expressed as a decimal 0.07.

2. Calculate the sales tax on the board game priced at $17.99: \[ \text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate} \] \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 17.99 \times 0.07 \] \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 1.2593 \]

3. Round to the nearest hundredths place: \[ 1.2593 \approx 1.26 \]

The sales tax that you will pay for your board game is $1.26.

4b. Calculate the Total Price

1. Add the sales tax to the original price of the board game: \[ \text{Total Price} = \text{Price} + \text{Sales Tax} \] \[ \text{Total Price} = 17.99 + 1.26 \] \[ \text{Total Price} = 19.25 \]

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

Responses:

• For part 4a: $1.26
• For part 4b: $19.25