Question

Amy bought a box of chocolates originally priced at $14 she received a 15% discount on the original price and then GPA is 4% sales tax on the purchase price what is the total amount that Amy pay for the box of chocolates?

a) $12.88
b) $12.04
c) $15.96
d) $15.40

Answer 1

After calculating the 15% discount and 4% sales tax on the original price of $14, Amy would pay a total of $12.38 for the chocolates. However, this answer does not match any of the options provided, which suggests there may be an error in the question or the options given.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the total amount Amy paid for the box of chocolates after a 15% discount and a 4% sales tax, we first calculate the discounted price and then add the sales tax.

Here's the step by step calculation:

1. Calculate the discount amount: $14 * 0.15 = $2.10.
2. Subtract the discount from the original price to get the purchase price: $14 - $2.10 = $11.90.
3. Calculate the sales tax on the purchase price by converting 4% to a decimal and multiplying it by the purchase price: $11.90 * 0.04 = $0.476, which we can round to $0.48 for ease of transaction.
4. Add the sales tax to the purchase price to get the total amount paid: $11.90 + $0.48 = $12.38.

However, note that none of the options available match this amount. Assuming the available options are indeed correct and the question contains a typo, the most accurate approach is to calculate based on the options provided. Therefore, let's recalculate:

1. Discount amount: $14 * 0.15 = $2.10.
2. Purchase price: $14 - $2.10 = $11.90.
3. Sales tax: $11.90 * 0.04 = $0.476 (rounded to $0.48).
4. Total amount: $11.90 + $0.48 = $12.38.

The total amount Amy paid, including sales tax, based on our recalculation would be $12.38, which matches none of the options provided. There might be an error in the question or provided options.