Question

What is the cost of a pair of jeans that sells for $49 if the sales tax rate is 6%

Answer 1

a pair of jenas that sell for $49

rate of tax is 6%

cost of that jeans is ?

Let the cost of jeans = x

through question

or, $49 = X + X×6%

or,$49 = X + X×6/100

or, $49 = 106X/100

or, $4900 = 106X

or, X = $4900/106

: X = $46.226

thus ; the cost of jeans is $46.226