Math Gold Medalist

Lor

2023 AMC 10B 

Problem 2

Carlos went to a sports store to buy running shoes. Running shoes were on sale, with prices reduced by $20\%$on every pair of shoes. Carlos also knew that he had to pay a $7.5\%$ sales tax on the discounted price. He had $43$ dollars. What is the original (before discount) price of the most expensive shoes he could afford to buy?

$\textbf{(A) }$46\qquad\textbf{(B) }$50\qquad\textbf{(C) }$48\qquad\textbf{(D) }$47\qquad\textbf{(E) }$49$

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