Question

leiff goes online to buy a new video game. he finds a site that currently has a promotion of 15% off on all orders over $50. leiff decides to buy his video game, with a price tag of $128, at this site because he knows that he will get the 15% discount when he checks out. leiff pays 5.3% sales tax on the discounted price and pays a shipping fee of $4.75. what is the total of leiffs online purchase? a. $112.84 b. $114.57 c. $118.82 d. $119.32 please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the discounted price

The original price is \( \$128 \). The discount is \( 15\% \), so the price after discount is \( 128\times(1 - 0.15)=128\times0.85 = 108.8\) dollars.

Step2: Calculate the price after tax

The sales - tax rate is \( 5.3\% \). The price after tax is \( 108.8\times(1 + 0.053)=108.8\times1.053 = 114.5664\) dollars.

Step3: Calculate the total cost

Add the shipping fee of \( \$4.75 \) to the price after tax. The total cost is \( 114.5664+4.75 = 119.3164\approx119.32\) dollars.

Answer:

D. \( \$119.32\)