Question

Colleen buys a movie for $32 and pays 9% sales tax. Her cousin, Brad, lives in another state. Brad buys the same movie for $38 and pays 7% sales tax. Who pays more sales tax? How much more?

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Answer 1

Colleen pays more sales tax. She pays $0.22 more sales tax than Brad.

Explanation:

convert the percentage to a decimal and multiply by the amount paid to find sales tax

$32*0.09= $2.88

$38*0.07= $2.66

2.88-2.66= $0.22

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