Question

In Las Vegas, Nevada, stores charge a 4.6% state sales tax and a 3.65% county sales tax. Keven is buying a handbag priced at 220 before tax.
How much sales task does he pay for handbag purchase.

Answer 1

Keven paid a sales tax of $ 18.15 for handbag purchase

Solution:

Given that stores charge a 4.6% state sales tax and a 3.65% county sales tax

Keven is buying a handbag priced at 220 before tax

To find: Sales tax paid by Keven

Sales tax amount = state sales tax amount + country sales tax amount

Finding state sales tax amount:

stores charge a 4.6% state sales tax which means 4.6 % of $ 220

state sales tax amount = 4.6 % of 220

$\text{ state sales tax amount }= \frac{4.6}{100} \times 220$

$\text{ state sales tax amount }= 0.046 \times 220 = 10.12$

Thus state sales tax amount is $ 10.12

Finding country sales tax amount:

Store charges a 3.65% of country sales tax which means 3.65% of $ 220

Country sales tax = 3.65 % of 220

$\text{ Country sales tax } = \frac{3.65}{100} \times 220\\\\\text{ Country sales tax } = 0.0365 \times 220 = 8.03$

Thus country sales tax = $ 8.03

Now let us add both amount to get total tax paid by Keven

Sales tax amount = state sales tax amount + country sales tax amount

Sales tax amount = $ 10.12 + $ 8.03 = $ 18.15

Therefore Keven paid a sales tax of $ 18.15 for handbag purchase