The sales tax rate is 8%. if jim bought a new buick and paid a sales tax of $1,920, what was the cost of the buick before the tax?  

$24000

Explanation:

We are given that

Sales tax=8%

Sales tax amount=$1920

We have to find the cost of the Buick before the tax.

Let x be the cost of Buick before the tax.

According to question

8% of x=1920

Hence, the cost of the Buick before the tax=$24000

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