Question

Edith buys last years best selling novel in hardcover, for $19.55. This is with a 15% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

Answer 1

23.00 as 19.55/85 =0.23 0.23*100= 23.00

Answer 2

19.55=85%*x
19.55=0.85x
x=23
origin price =23

x is the original price

Answer 3

sorry i will elaborate if 19.55 is after a 15% discount then it is 85% of the original value

Answer 4

$19.55 + 15% = $22.48

Answer 5

so $23.00 is the correct answer?

Answer 6

$19.55 = 85% of original price
19.55 /85 = 1% = 0.23

now multiply this by 100 to get to the original price

0.23 x 100 = 23