Question

Fiona bought a coat for $62 in a state that charges 2.9% sales tax. Sydni bought the same coat for the same price, but in a state that charges 7.25% sales tax.

How much more did Sydni pay for the coat than Fiona?

Answer 1

First we need to calculate the sales tax on the coat for both Fiona and Sydni.

For Fiona, the sales tax is 2.9% of $62 = 0.029 * $62 = $<<2.9*.01*62=1.798>>1.798.

For Sydni, the sales tax is 7.25% of $62 = 0.0725 * $62 = $<<7.25*.01*62=4.505>>4.505.

Therefore, Sydni paid $4.505 - $1.798 = $<<4.505-1.798=2.707>>2.707 more than Fiona for the same coat. Answer: \boxed{2.707}.