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### Given Information:
- Jen purchased:
  - Shirt: $11.99
  - Shoes: $35.50
  - Belt: $6.75
  - Socks: $3.00

- The sales tax rate in Jen's city is 7.15%.
- The sales tax rate in another city is 6.35%.

### Objective:
We need to find how much more Jen spends if she buys the items in the city with the 7.15% tax rate compared to the city with the 6.35% tax rate.

### Steps:

1. **Calculate the total cost of the items (without tax):**
   \[
   \text{Total cost} = 11.99 + 35.50 + 6.75 + 3.00
   \]

2. **Calculate the total tax for each city:**
   - For Jen's city with 7.15% tax:
     \[
     \text{Tax in Jen's city} = \text{Total cost} \times 0.0715
     \]
   - For the other city with 6.35% tax:
     \[
     \text{Tax in the other city} = \text{Total cost} \times 0.0635
     \]

3. **Find the difference in tax:**
   \[
   \text{Difference in tax} = \text{Tax in Jen's city} - \text{Tax in the other city}
   \]

Let's calculate the results.Jen will spend **$0.46** more in taxes if she purchases the items in her city with a 7.15% tax rate compared to the other city with a 6.35% tax rate.

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Here are some related questions to explore further:
1. What would the total price with tax be in each city?
2. How would the total cost change if one of the items had a discount?
3. What is the sales tax amount for each individual item in both cities?
4. If the sales tax rates increased by 1%, what would the new tax difference be?
5. How would buying multiple quantities of an item impact the total difference in tax?

**Tip:** When comparing costs in different locations, always account for both base price and varying tax rates to get the full picture.

Jen purchased the items shown in the table:
- Shirt: $11.99
- Shoes: $35.50
- Belt: $6.75
- Socks: $3.00

In the city she lives in, the sales tax rate is 7.15%. In another city, the sales tax rate is 6.35%. How much more is she spending if she purchases the items in the city where she lives? Round to the nearest cent.

Learn how to calculate the sales tax difference for multiple items when comparing two tax rates. Jen purchased items totaling $57.24, and the tax rates are 7.15% and 6.35%. This example involves basic arithmetic and percentage calculations suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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