Question

Natasha places an online order for plate holders to display her antique plates. She chooses a specific site because it has a promotional offer of 15% off on all purchases. She orders 3 large holders for $4.95 each, 2 medium holders for $3.25 each and 2 small holders for $1.75 each. There is no sales tax on her purchase, but she must pay a flat rate of $5.35 for shipping and handling. What is the total of Natasha?s online purchase?

Answer 1

the order Natasha places is as follows;

3 large holders - $4.95 each - 4.95*3 = 14.85

2 medium holders - $3.25 each - 3.25*2 = 6.5

2 small holders - $1.75 each - 1.75*2 = 3.5

Total value for purchases is - 14.85 + 6.5 + 3.5 = 24.85

she gets 15% for all purchases therefore she has to pay only 85% of the purchase value

$24.85 * 85% = $21.1225

She has to pay an additional $5.35 for shipping and handling

therefore the total amount she has to pay is = 21.1225 + 5.35

total amount = 26.4725 this rounded off to second decimal place,

correct answer

C - $26.47

Answer 2

Total online purchase is $26.473 .

Explanation:

As given

Natasha places an online order for plate holders to display her antique plates.

Natasha orders 3 large holders for $4.95 each, 2 medium holders for $3.25 each and 2 small holders for $1.75 each.

Thus

Total purchase of Natasha = Number of large holders × Cost of each large holder + Number of medium holders × Cost of each medium holder + Number of small holders × Cost of each small holder .

Put all the values in the above

Total purchase of Natasha = 3 × $4.95+ 2 × $3.25 + 2 × $1.75

= $14.85 + $6.5 + $3.5

= $ 24.85

As given

Site has a promotional offer of 15% off on all purchases.

15% is written in the decimal form

`= (15)/(100)`

= 0.15

Discount amount = 0.15 × Total purchase of Natasha .

= 0.15 × $24.85

= $ 3.7275

Thus

Total purchase of Natasha after discount = Total purchase of Natasha - Discount amount .

= $24.85 - $3.7275

= $ 21.1225

As given

Natasha must pay a flat rate of $5.35 for shipping and handling.

Thus

Total online purchase of Natasha = Total purchase of Natasha after discount + Flat rate for shipping and handling .

Total online purchase of Natasha = $21.1225 + $5.35

= $ 26.4725

= $26.473 (Approx)

Therefore the total online purchase is $26.473 .