Question

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?
Please explain the steps on how you got the answer

Answer 1

Tom is spending more on tax totaling 23.54
while his cousin is only spending 18.72

How to get tax with percent take base price ex:22+ 7%

transform percent into a decimal : .07

now multiply the decimal times base price : 22x0.07

tax is a $1.54 now add that to your base price 22

and you get your total $23.54