SOLUTION: A pair of jeans is on sale for 20% off. With a sales tax rate of 6%, the tax comes to $2.16. What was the original price of the jeans? $15.43 $36 $51 $45

Question 1160859: A pair of jeans is on sale for 20% off. With a sales tax rate of 6%, the tax comes to $2.16. What was the original price of the jeans?

$15.43

$36

$51

$45

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The tax rate here would be applied to the original product price.
The sales mark-off does not matter.

p, the product original price

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A pair of jeans is on sale for 20% off. With a sales tax rate of 6%, the tax comes to $2.16. What was the original price of the jeans?

$15.43

$36

$51

$45

The ORIGINAL price is NOT $36. That's the SALE price.
Correct answer:
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