Seth wants to purchase a new desk. Since he lives near the border of two cities with different sales taxes rates, he decides to compare the total price of the desk from each store.
Store A
Store B
desk price: $289.99
sales tax rate: 7%
desk price: $299.99
sales tax rate: 6.5%
Which statement is true?
OA.
The total cost of the desk including sales tax will be lower at store A by about $9.
OB. The total cost of the desk including sales tax will be higher at store A by about $9.
OC.
The total cost of the desk including sales tax will be lower at store B by about $12.
OD. The total cost of the desk including sales tax will be higher at store B by about $12.
O E.
The total cost of the desk including sales tax will be the same for both stores.