To find the original price of the KitchenAid mixer before the 15% discount, we can use the formula:
Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Rate)
1. Calculate the discounted price after the 15% discount:
Sale Price = [tex]$300
Discount Rate = 15%
Discount Amount = Sale Price x Discount Rate
= $[/tex]300 x 0.15
= [tex]$45
Discounted Price = Sale Price - Discount Amount
= $[/tex]300 - [tex]$45
= $[/tex]255
2. Use the formula to find the original price:
Original Price = [tex]$255 / (1 - 0.15)
= $[/tex]255 / 0.85
= [tex]$300
Therefore, the original price of the KitchenAid mixer is $[/tex]300.
