Question

The sales tax rate is 8%. If Jim bought a new Buick and paid a sales tax of $1,920, what was the cost of the Buick before the tax?

Answer 1

I think it was 22,080.

Answer 2

$24000

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that

Sales tax=8%

Sales tax amount=$1920

We have to find the cost of the Buick before the tax.

Let x be the cost of Buick before the tax.

According to question

8% of x=1920

`(8)/(100)* x=1920`

`x=\frac{1920}* (100)/(8)`

`x=24000`

Hence, the cost of the Buick before the tax=$24000