Amy bought a box of chocolates originally priced at $14. She 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 that Amy paid for the box of chocolates?

Question

A.
$11.90
B.
$16.10
C.
$15.46
D.
$12.38

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount Amy paid for the box of chocolates after considering the discount and sales tax, we can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the discount: The original price of the chocolates is $14. The discount is 15%, which can be calculated as follows:

   \[ \text{Discount} = \text{Original Price} \times \left(\frac{\text{Discount Rate}}{100}\right) = 14 \times 0.15 = 2.10 \]

2. Calculate the price after discount: Subtract the discount from the original price:

   \[ \text{Price After Discount} = \text{Original Price} - \text{Discount} = 14 - 2.10 = 11.90 \]

3. Calculate the sales tax: The sales tax is applied to the price after the discount. The sales tax rate is 4%, which can be calculated as follows:

   \[ \text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price After Discount} \times \left(\frac{\text{Sales Tax Rate}}{100}\right) = 11.90 \times 0.04 = 0.476 \]

4. Calculate the total amount paid: Add the sales tax to the price after discount:

   \[ \text{Total Amount Paid} = \text{Price After Discount} + \text{Sales Tax} = 11.90 + 0.476 = 12.376 \]

   Rounding to two decimal places:

   \[ 12.376 \approx 12.38 \]

Therefore, the total amount that Amy paid for the box of chocolates is $12.38.

So the answer is D. $12.38.