To find out how much Zach paid for the five DVDs, you can multiply the price of one DVD by the number of DVDs he bought.
The cost of one DVD is \( 14.95 \) dollars. Since Zach bought 5 DVDs, you can calculate the total cost as follows:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Price per DVD} \times \text{Number of DVDs} \]
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 14.95 \times 5 \]
Calculating that gives:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 74.75 \]
Therefore, Zach paid $74.75 not including sales tax.