Question

comparing total costs of items purchased in different cities a group of students is using a spreadsheet to compare the total costs of purchasing various items in two cities with different tax rates. city a has a sales tax rate of 7%, while city b has a sales tax rate of 5%. the students want to see how the sales tax affects the final price of goods. they have the following items and prices: how much more will the total cost be for purchasing all five items in city a compared to city b?

Explanation:

Step1: Sum City A final prices

$1070 + 856 + 842 + 214 + 321 = 3303$

Step2: Sum City B final prices

$1050 + 840 + 830 + 210 + 315 = 3245$

Step3: Calculate cost difference

$3303 - 3245 = 58$

Answer:

$\$58$