AMC 10A/12A 2026 (Problem 2/1)A sign in a parking lot states that the total price includes a 27% tax. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the amount a customer pays is this tax?(A) 21%\text{(A)}\;21\%(A)21%(B) 22%\text{(B)}\;22\%(B)22%(C) 27%\text{(C)}\;27\%(C)27%(D) 37%\text{(D)}\;37\%(D)37%(E) 73%\text{(E)}\;73\%(E)73%Check AnswerYour answer:ABCDECheckHints (1)Hint 1Let ppp be the original price.The customer pays 1.27p1.27p1.27p.Answer=0.27p1.27p=27127≈0.2126≈21%\text{Answer}=\frac{0.27p}{1.27p}=\frac{27}{127}\approx0.2126\approx21\%Answer=1.27p0.27p=12727≈0.2126≈21%Final Answer(A) 21%