SOLUTION: Carlos bought a computer game for 20% off its original price. He paid a total of $30.24, including 8% tax on the purchase. What was the original price of the game?
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Question 523363: Carlos bought a computer game for 20% off its original price. He paid a total of $30.24, including 8% tax on the purchase. What was the original price of the game?
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Let the purchase price = 100
Tax @ 8% += 8
Total purchase price: 108
If 108% = $ 30.24
then 100% =
So the purchase price = $28 (discounted price);
Let the original price = 100
Discount @ 20% (-) 20
So discounted price = 80
If 80% = $28
So the original price:
So the original price = $35 Answer. I hope you have understand this. All the best.
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