SOLUTION: Naomi buys last year's best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $13.65. This is with a 35% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

SOLUTION: Naomi buys last year's best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $13.65. This is with a 35% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

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Question 1016945: Naomi buys last year's best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $13.65. This is with a 35% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
100 - 35 = 65%
65% = $13.65
1% = $13.65/65
100% = ($13.65/65) x 100
Original price = $21
Hope this helps :-)
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