Jody paid $48.23 for a jacket. The price included a 6% sales tax. What was the original price of the jacket?

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1 December, 11:06

Jody paid $48.23 for a jacket. The price included a 6% sales tax. What was the original price of the jacket?

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Kaeden Davies · Answer 1

I think the answer it 40 dollars because why would a jacket cost 48.23. If it's wrong sorry but that why I think, or maybe 45 but I don't think so.

Zachary Hebert · Answer 2

Since the sales tax was 0.06 ...

Letting p represent the original price of the jacket:

1.06p=48.23

p=48.23/1.06

p=45.50

Therefore, the original price of the jacket was $45.50