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

step 1 ; let the original price be x
so Gail paid x + 5% of x
x + (5/100)*x = 118.65

so solve for x now...can you?

Answer 2

124.65?

Answer 3

no how can a jacket be priced more than after service tax
you should get answer smaller than 118.65

Answer 4

it 5% sales tax..dont you add on 5%?

Answer 5

just show me your working....(how did you get the value of x)

Answer 6

5+5/100*118.65

Answer 7

its close to 124.65