In this case, we'll have to carry out several steps to find the solution.
Step 01:
Data
sales tax rate = 8% = 0.08
sales tax paid = $1,920
car price = ?
Step 02:
Option 1:
8% ---------- $1920
100% -------- x
x = car price = (100 * 1920) / 8 = 24000
Option 2:
car price = sales tax paid / sales tax rate
car price = 1920 / 0.08 = 24000
The answer is:
The price of the car was $24,000