Question

Colleen buys a movie for $20 and pays 7% sales tax. Her cousin, Brad, lives in another state. Brad buys the same movie for $22 and pays 6% sales tax. Who pays more sales tax? How much more?

Answer 1

Colleen pays more. 7% of 20 is 1,40
Brad Pays less as 6% of 22 is 1.32

so a .08 difference

Answer 2

Colleen pays 8 cents more in taxes than Brad

Explanation:

We should find the money each of them pay in taxes.

Colleen

Buys a movie for $20 and pays 7% sales tax.

That is, she has to pay in taxes 7% of $20.

So she pays 0.07*20 = $1.40 in taxes

Brad

Brad buys the same movie for $22 and pays 6% sales tax.

That is, he has to pay in taxes 6% of $22.

So he pays 0.06*22 = $1.32 in taxes

Collen pays more. She pays $1.40-$1.32 = $0.08 = 8 cents more.