Question

Any bought a box of chocolate originally priced at $14. The received a 15% discount on the original price, and then she paid a 4% sales tax on the purchase price. What is the total amount Amy paid for the box of chocolates?

Answer 1

The discount on the box of chocolates is 14 x 15/100 = $<<14*15/100=2.1>>2.1.
So the purchase price of the box is 14 - 2.1 = $<<14-2.1=11.9>>11.9.
The sales tax on the box of chocolates is 11.9 x 4/100 = $<<11.9*4/100=0.476>>0.476.
Therefore, Amy paid 11.9 + 0.476 = $<<11.9+0.476=12.376>>12.376 for the box of chocolates. Answer: \boxed{12.376}.