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Mr. Smith saved $15 by buying a tool at a 10% discount. What was the original price for this tool? Please show work.

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Well we know that 10% is going to equal 1/10 of 100%.
So now just multipy 15% times 10 to get the original price.
Your answer is, $150.

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The required cost price of the tool is $150.

A discount of 10% on the tool is 15$. The original price is to be determined.


What is the cost price?

Cost price is the price for the buyer pays to the seller for an object or product.

Let the cost price is x
10% of x = 15
x*10/100 = 15
      x/10 = 15
           x =15*10
           x = 150

Thus, the required cost price of the tool is $150.      

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