Question

Mr. Laureanno bought a train ticket that has an original price of $320. She uses a coupon code to get a 40% discount off the original price. She is then charged an 8% tax on the discounted price. What is the final cost for Ms. Laureanno's train ticket?

A) $150.40
B) $169.60
C) $207.36
D) $272.00

Answer 1

To find the final cost of Ms. Laureanno's train ticket, first calculate a 40% discount on the original price, then apply an 8% tax on the discounted price. The final cost is $207.36, making option C the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking how to calculate the final cost of a train ticket after a discount and a tax have been applied. First, we calculate the discount amount: 40% of $320 is $128 (0.40 × $320). We subtract this from the original price to get the discounted price: $320 - $128 = $192.

Next, we calculate the tax on the discounted price. The tax amount is 8% of $192, which is $15.36 (0.08 × $192). Finally, we add the tax amount to the discounted price to get the final cost: $192 + $15.36 = $207.36.

Therefore, the correct answer is C) $207.36.