Question

Brianna shops a craft store when there is a sale on beads and string. the chart shows the original cost for certain beads and string. the store offers a 20% discount on beads, and a 50% discount on string. a tax of 6.05% is applied to the total purchase after all discounts. what is the total amount brianna paid if she bought 8 of each bead and 2 of each string, including tax? (round to the nearest whole cent)

(a) $3.69
(b) $4.94
(c) $9.54
(d) $10.52
(e) $11.23

Answer 1

The total amount Brianna paid, including tax, is $73.70. None of the options are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount Brianna paid, we need to calculate the cost of the beads and string after the discounts, and then add the sales tax.

1. Calculate the cost of 8 beads with a 20% discount: $8.99 x 8 x 0.8 = $57.52
2. Calculate the cost of 2 strings with a 50% discount: $11.99 x 2 x 0.5 = $11.98
3. Add the costs of the beads and string: $57.52 + $11.98 = $69.50
4. Calculate the sales tax: $69.50 x 0.0605 = $4.20
5. Add the sales tax to the total cost: $69.50 + $4.20 = $73.70

Therefore, the total amount Brianna paid, including tax, is $73.70.

Hence, none of the given options are correct.