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Ethan is a nurse and earns $48,000 per year.

Ethan lives in California and pays about 6 percent of his income in state income taxes.
The sales tax rate in his community is 8 percent.
Diamond is an accountant and earns $50,000 per year.

Diamond lives in Arizona and pays about 3 percent of her income in state income taxes.
The sales tax rate in her community is 9.5 percent.
Who will pay more in state income taxes?



Both Ethan and Diamond decide to buy a new computer at a store near their homes. The computer costs $500. Who will end up paying more?

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State income tax:
- Ethan: 6% of $48,000 = 0.06 × 48,000 = $2,880
- Diamond: 3% of $50,000 = 0.03 × 50,000 = $1,500
Ethan pays more in state income taxes ($2,880 vs $1,500).

Computer purchase (sales tax on $500):
- Ethan: 8% of $500 = $40 → total = $540
- Diamond: 9.5% of $500 = $47.50 → total = $547.50
Diamond pays more for the computer (she pays $7.50 more than Ethan).