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.

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

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

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

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