Question

f) i) If a pair of shoes costs 1550 including a 10% tax, what is the original cost of the item before
taxes are added?
ii) The price of a used textbook after a 35% discount is *715.What was the original price?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1550= x+10/100*1550 (* means multiply)

1550=x + 1550/10

1550=x + 155

x= 1550-155

x= 1395