You decide to buy a board game to play. The cost of the game is between $10 and 20$, and it MUST NOT BE A WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.

Question

1 Decide the cost of the board game. Write it here___( no whole dollar amounts )
2. Now YOU WILL FIGURE THE KANSAS sales tax which is 6.50% Tax will be money___
3. Now you will add your game cost and sale tax for TOTAL COST_____
Show your work and round appropriately for full credit

Answer 1

1. Cost of the board game: Let's choose $15.50 (which is between $10 and $20 and is not a whole dollar amount).

2. Calculate the Kansas sales tax:

   • Sales tax rate: 6.50%
   • Convert the percentage to a decimal: \(0.065\)
   • Calculate the sales tax: \[ \text{Sales Tax} = \text{Game Cost} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate} = 15.50 \times 0.065 \] \[ \text{Sales Tax} = 1.0075 \]
   • Round to the nearest cent: \( \text{Sales Tax} \approx 1.01\)

3. Calculate the total cost:

   • Total Cost = Game Cost + Sales Tax \[ \text{Total Cost} = 15.50 + 1.01 = 16.51 \]

Final results:

• Game cost: $15.50
• Sales tax: $1.01
• Total cost: $16.51