MEDAL!!

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 spends more on tax?

Question

MEDAL!!


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 spends more on tax?

mathmale · Answer

Calculate the total amounts paid individually by Tom and his cousin for their respective shirts.   You'll need to calculate the amount of tax on each shirt and the total paid for the shirt in each case.   Example:  10% of 90 is 9.  Review that if need be.

Please show your work.