Question

A bag of corn tortilla chips costs 2.89 after a 15% discount. What is the original price?

Answer 1

Hence the original price of tortilla chips is: 3.4

Explanation:

We are given that a bag of corn tortilla chips costs 2.89 after a 15% discount.

Let 'x' denotes the original price of the tortilla.

Now as there is a 15% discount hence we have to pay (100-15)% of the original price i.e. we have to pay 85% of the original price.

i.e.

`(85)/(100)* x=2.89\\\\x=(2.89* 100)/(85)\\\\x=(289)/(85)\\\\x=3.4`

Hence the original price of tortilla chips is: 3.4

Answer 2

3.4

Explanation:

Let the original price of the bag be = P, the selling price =2.89 after a 15% discount,

Then, Selling price= Original price- Discount on original price

`2.89=P-P(0.15)`

`2.89=P(1-0.15)`

`2.89=0.85P`

`P=(2.89)/(0.85)`

`P=3.4`

Thus, the original price was 3.4.