Question

In Las Vegas, Nevada, stores charge a 4.6% state sales tax and a 3.65% county sales tax. Yuki is purchasing a handbag priced at $220 before tax.How much sales tax does Yuki pay for her handbag purchase?

Answer 1

Answer:

$18.15

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that in Las Vegas, Nevada, stores charge a 4.6% state sales tax and a 3.65% county sales tax. We are asked to find find total tax paid by Yuki for a handbag whose price is $220.

The total amount of tax would be $4.6\%+3.65\%=8.25\%$.

The amount of tax paid by Yuki would be 8.25% of $220.

$\text{Tax paid by Yuki}=\frac{8.25}{100}\times \ 220$

$\text{Tax paid by Yuki}=0.0825\times \ 220$

$\text{Tax paid by Yuki}=\ 18.15$

Therefore, Yuki paid an amount of $18.15 for sales tax for her handbag purchase.

Answer 2

Yuki pays tax at a rate 4.6% + 3.65% = 8.25%

The total tax on the handbag is

.0825 (220) = $18.15