Tome 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 tax?
1. To find the total cost including tax for Tome, we need to calculate 9% of $19.00 and add it to the price of the shirt:
9% of $19.00 = $19.00 * 0.09 = $1.71
Total cost for Tome = $19.00 + $1.71 = $20.71
To find the total cost including tax for his cousin, we need to calculate 3% of $25.00 and add it to the price of the shirt:
3% of $25.00 = $25.00 * 0.03 = $0.75
Total cost for his cousin = $25.00 + $0.75 = $25.75
2. Tome spent $1.71 in tax, while his cousin spent $0.75 in tax. Therefore, Tome spent more tax.