Tom buys a shirt for 22.00 plus 7% sales tax. his cousin buys a shirt for 18.00 plus 4% sales tax. how much do tom and his cousin pay for the shirts. who spent more on tax?

$42.26

Tom spent more on tax ($1.54 vs his cousin's $0.72)

Step-by-step explanation:

Tom: $22 x 1.07 = $23.54

tax spent = 22 x 0.07 = $1.54

Cousin: $18 x 1.04 = $18.72

tax spent = 18 x 0.04 = $0.72

Total= $23.54 + $18.72 = $42.26

answer: the correct one is a

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