Respuesta :
$21.00
let the original price = 100%
then the discount price = 100 - 15 = 85%
divide $17.85 by 85 to obtain 1% then multiply by 100 to obtain original price.
original price = $17.85 × [tex]\frac{100}{85}[/tex] = $21
Answer:
The original price of the novel is $ 21.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the original price of the novel,
Discount percentage = 15%,
The amount of discount = 15% of the original price of the novel
= 15% of x
[tex]=\frac{15x}{100}[/tex]
= 0.15x
Thus, the price of the book after discount = x - 0.15x
= 0.85x
According to the question,
0.85x = 17.85
[tex]\implies x = \frac{17.85}{0.85}=21[/tex]
Hence, the original price of the novel is $ 21.
