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+ | Carlos went to a sports store to buy running shoes. Running shoes were on sale, with prices reduced by <math>20\%</math> on every pair of shoes. Carlos also knew that he had to pay a <math>7.5\%</math> sales tax on the discounted price. He had <math>$43</math> dollars. What is the original (before discount) price of the most expensive shoes he could afford to buy? | ||
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+ | <math>\textbf{(A) }$46\qquad\textbf{(B) }$50\qquad\textbf{(C) }$48\qquad\textbf{(D) }$47\qquad\textbf{(E) }$49 </math> |
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Problem
Carlos went to a sports store to buy running shoes. Running shoes were on sale, with prices reduced by on every pair of shoes. Carlos also knew that he had to pay a sales tax on the discounted price. He had dollars. What is the original (before discount) price of the most expensive shoes he could afford to buy?