Tom buys a shirt for $22.00 plus 7% sales tax. His cousin buys a shirt for $18.00 plus 4% sales tax.
a. How much do Tom and his cousin pay for the shirts? Show your work
b. Who spent more on tax
My answers
Tom: $22.00*7%=1.54
$22.00+1.54=$23.54
Toms Cousin: $18.00*4%=0.72
$18.00+0.72=$18.72
Tom spent more on tax.
Am I correct?
Yes, you are right!
Thank you Ms. Sue :-D
When sue actually straight up gives the answer and not a link
Yes, your answers are correct. Let's walk through the calculations step by step:
a. To find out how much Tom pays for the shirt, we first need to calculate the sales tax. Tom's shirt costs $22.00, so we need to find 7% of $22.00.
Sales tax amount = $22.00 * 7% = $22.00 * 0.07 = $1.54
To determine the total amount Tom pays, we need to add the sales tax to the original price of the shirt.
Total amount Tom pays = $22.00 + $1.54 = $23.54
For Tom's cousin's case, the process is the same. The shirt costs $18.00, so we calculate 4% of $18.00.
Sales tax amount = $18.00 * 4% = $18.00 * 0.04 = $0.72
Total amount Tom's cousin pays = $18.00 + $0.72 = $18.72
Therefore, Tom pays $23.54 for his shirt, while his cousin pays $18.72 for his shirt.
b. In terms of tax spent, we compare the sales tax amounts for Tom and his cousin. Tom's sales tax is $1.54, and his cousin's sales tax is $0.72.
Since $1.54 is greater than $0.72, Tom spent more on tax than his cousin.