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

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asked Jan 11, 2019 11.8k views

2 Answers

Govind Samrow · Answer 1 · 2019-01-13T07:34:01+0000

Answer:

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

Tafia · Answer 2 · 2019-01-16T19:10:52+0000

Answer:

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.