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Kaylie buys a sweater on sale for $40.11. If the discount is 20% off and she payes $1.91 in sales tax, what is the original price of the sweater?

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Answer:

$47.75

Explanation:

$original = ($paid - tax) + 20% discount

Kaylie gave $40.11 in total. This includes the sales tax, which is added on after the discount.

Subtract the tax from the price she paid.

40.11 - 1.91 = 38.20

80% of the original price is 38.20 since it was discounted 20%. 100% is the original price. (100% - 20% = 80%)

80% as a decimal is 80%/100 = 0.8

($original)(0.8) = 38.20

$original = 38.20/0.8

$original = 47.75

The original price of the sweater is $47.75.

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