Question

Greta is looking for a new fishing pole for an upcoming trip to the Grand Canyon. She found the model she likes at a local sporting goods store. The price of the pole is $59,50 with a sales tax of 6%. However, she can purchase the pole on a website for $62.50 with no sales tax added on to the price. What is the difference in price between the store and the website? Which is more expensive?

Answer 1

To find the total cost of the pole at the store including sales tax, we need to multiply the price of the pole by the sales tax rate (expressed as a decimal).

$59.50 x 0.06 = $3.57

So the total cost of the pole at the store is $59.50 + $3.57 = $63.07.

To find the difference in price between the store and the website, we can subtract the website price from the store price:

$63.07 - $62.50 = $0.57

So the pole is $0.57 more expensive at the store than on the website.