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

$18.15

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. Yuki is purchasing a handbag priced at $220 before tax.

To find sales tax paid by Yuki for her handbag purchase we will find 4.6% of $220 and 3.65% of $220 and add amount of both taxes.

`\text{Total sales tax amount}=\text{State sales tax amount}+\text{ County sales tax amount}`

`\text{State sales tax for handbag}=220*(4.6)/(100)`

`\text{State sales tax for handbag}=22* 0.46`

`\text{State sales tax for handbag}=10.12`

Now let us find county sales tax for handbag purchase.

`\text{County sales tax for handbag}=220*(3.65)/(100)`

`\text{County sales tax for handbag}=22* 0.365`

`\text{County sales tax for handbag}=8.03`

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

`\text{Total sales tax}=10.12+8.03`

`\text{Total sales tax}=18.15`

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