Question

Gail paid $118.65 for a varsity jacket. The price includes a 5% sales tax.

How much was the jacket before the tax?


a,$112.72
b,$113.00
c,$117.00
d,$124.65 please help me:(

Answer 1

Try it
118.65(95)/100

Answer 2

112?

Answer 3

1.05 of x is 118.65, right?
So divide 118.65 by 1.05 to get x.

Answer 4

i dont realy get it

Answer 5

You are trying to find x, the original cost

Answer 6

105% of x is 118.65

Answer 7

So divide 118.65 by 1.05 (105%) to get x

Answer 8

x is 118.65/1.05

Answer 9

Original cost will be 100% -5% =95%because which you paid already included the tax.