Question

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

How much was the jacket before the tax?



$112.72
$113.00
$117.00
$124.65

Answer 1

i think it is 112.72

Answer 2

can anyone bac me up here @JA1 @denis1206 @SAValkyrie

Answer 3

im not sure

Answer 4

im clueless

Answer 5

I forgot the formula ugh *punches face*

Answer 6

One sec let me get it...

Answer 7

I got $113

Answer 8

yes 112.72

Answer 9

but i could be wrong

Answer 10

Isn't it basically

\[O * .5 = P\]

O = Original price
P = End Price

Answer 11

I did this x*1.05=118.65

Answer 12

Why 1.05?

Answer 13

yea me too

Answer 14

but thats not a choice..thats why im stuck

Answer 15

Ugh I am confused and I forgot the formula for this xD so I will be of little help...

Answer 16

wait 112.72 isnt

Answer 17

a choice?

Answer 18

118.65

Answer 19

because of 5% sales tax. 5%=0.05
So the orginal price times sales tax should give you the difference between the orginial and the afterprice

Answer 20

tht ok @JA1

Answer 21

nvm about what i said lol i understand what you mean now

Answer 22

oki

Answer 23

Exactly, just like in real life (america) we have a 7% tax, but we calculate it as 0.007

Answer 24

So do that...

Answer 25

man ur good @JA1

Answer 26

I try C: lol

Answer 27

haha... @JA1 so u got it @Dboy21

Answer 28

@JA1 7% tax is not 0.007 it's 0.07 becaues 7/100=0.07

Answer 29

Yes thats what I meant xD I always mix them up, once I was shopping and had a big order so I calculated the tax and got like 100 so I was like "Wait a second" lol