1) In Alameda County, the sales tax is 11%. What would the difference in sales tax between a video game that costs $31.99 and a book that costs $18.99 be? 2) In Contra Costa County, the sales tax is 11.5%. What would the difference in sales tax between the same video game and book be in Contra Costa County? 3) A customer returns an item to a toy store in Contra Costa County, but the store has another location in Alameda County. If the customer's receipt shows that he paid $3.22 in tax on an item that costs $27.99, was the item purchased in Contra Costa County or Alameda County?

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Step-by-step explanation:

1. 3.52 tax for the game, 2.09 for the book

difference between the two, 1.43

2. 3.68 in tax for the book, 2.18 for the book

difference between the two, 1.50

3. It was purchased in Contra Costa county with 11.5% sales tax