Gail paid $118.65 for a varsity jacket. the price includes a 5% sales tax. how much was the jacket before the tax? $112.72 $113.00 $117.00 $124.65

100%-5%= 95%= 0.95

118.65(0.95)= 112.7175

112.7175 is close to 112.72

before the tax, the price of the jacket is $112.72.

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It is $112.72 because 5% sales tax is the same as .05, so you have to multiply that by $118.65. by doing that, you can get the original price by subtracting that value, which is 5.9325, from $118.65, you get $112.72.