Answer: Original price of telescope is $91.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Amount Jane paid in tax on a telescope = $4.55
Rate of tax = 5%
Let the price of the telescope be x
According to question,
[tex]\frac{5}{100}\times x=4.55\\\\x=\frac{100}{5}\times 4.55\\\\x=20\times 4.55\\\\x=\$91[/tex]
Hence, Original price of telescope is $91.
