Tom buys a shirt for $19.00 plus 9% sales tax. HIs cousin buys a shirt for $25.00 plus 3% sales tax. 1. What is the total cost, including tax, for each person? Show your work. 2. Who spent more on tax?
1. Tom:
Total cost of the shirt = $19.00 + ($19.00 * 0.09) = $19.00 + $1.71 = $20.71
Cousin:
Total cost of the shirt = $25.00 + ($25.00 * 0.03) = $25.00 + $0.75 = $25.75
2. Tom spent $1.71 on tax, while Cousin spent $0.75 on tax. Therefore, Tom spent more on tax.