Question

Christina brought her mother a new coffee maker that was marked off by 15%. if her total was $89.25,(not including tax) what was the original price? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

$ 89.26 represents 85% (100%-15%)of the original cost

original cost --- 100%

$89.26 ---- 85%

Therefore for the original cost

`\text{original cost= }((100)(89.26))/(85)=105.01`

The original price is $105.01