Answer: $ 91.50.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the original price.
Since discount is applied before tax.
New price = (Original price - Discount)-Tax rate (Original price - Discount)
, where Discount = Discount rate x Original price.
Substituting values, we get
[tex]62.28=(x-0.25x)-0.0925(x-0.25x)[/tex]
[tex]62.28=(0.75x)-0.0925(0.75x)[/tex]
[tex]62.28=0.75x-0.069375x[/tex]
[tex]62.28=0.680625x[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{62.28}{0.680625}[/tex]
[tex]x=91.50[/tex]
Hence, the original price was $ 91.50.
