Angelo purchased some gifts for his younger brothers and sisters online. He bought a dollhouse for 32 point 5 9 dollars , 2 board games for 12 point 9 5 dollars each and 2 movies for 9 point 9 9 dollars each. The web site had a promotional offer of 5 dollars off and no shipping fees for any purchase totaling at least 50 dollars Angelo was charged 7 point 2 5 percent tax on his total purchase. How much did Angelo pay for his online purchase?
The items cost $32.59 + 2($12.95) + 2($9.99) = $78.47, so the purchase qualifies for the $5 discount and free shipping. After the discount, the taxable total is $73.47. Tax is $73.47 × 0.0725 = about $5.33, making the total $73.47 + $5.33 = $78.80. Angelo paid $78.80, choice B.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.