First, find what is 35% of $7.40 equal to. To do so, multiply 7.40 times 35/100:
[tex]7.4\times\frac{35}{100}=2.59[/tex]Then, the discount is equal to $2.59. To find the final price, substract the discount (2.59) from the original price (7.4):
[tex]7.4-2.59=4.81[/tex]Therefore, the price that she paid was:
[tex]\text{ \$4.81}[/tex]