Math Gold Medalist

Lor

2023 AMC 12B 

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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