Percentages, SM-Bank 068 Minerva purchased a book online and a discount of 35% was applied at checkout. If Minerva paid $29.90 with the discount, what was the original price of the book. (2 marks) Show Answers Only \($46\) Show Worked Solution \(\text{Book price discounted by 35%.}\) \(\therefore\ $29.90\ \text{represents}\ \dfrac{65}{100}\ \text{of the original price}\) \(\therefore\ \dfrac{65}{100}\ \times\ \text{Original price}\) \(=$29.90\) \(\therefore\ \text{Original price}\) \(=\dfrac{29.90\times 100}{65}=$46\)